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Manchester City & Bayern make Cancelo decision amid Arsenal links

Manchester City & Bayern make Cancelo decision amid Arsenal links

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Arsenal gossip - COLOGNE, GERMANY: Joao Cancelo of FC Bayern Munich poses for a photo with the Bundesliga Meisterschale trophy after the team's victory in the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and FC Bayern München at RheinEnergieStadion on May 27, 2023. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
COLOGNE, GERMANY: Joao Cancelo of FC Bayern Munich poses for a photo with the Bundesliga Meisterschale trophy after the team’s victory in the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and FC Bayern München at RheinEnergieStadion on May 27, 2023. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Fabrizio Romano broke the news on Monday that Bayern Munich won’t trigger their €70m option to buy in Joao Cancelo’s contract, with Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sport Germany confirming the update.

But Cancelo is also unlikely to return to Manchester City, with Romano adding that City are “ready to sell” the full-back this summer.

Romano claims Arsenal appreciate the defender, and he’s one of the names on their summer shortlist. But Barcelona also have a genuine interest, and they’ve followed him since January.

In Barcelona’s case, the primary obstacle is FFP, as with many of their potential signings this summer.

Expanding on the topic on his YouTube channel, Romano explained that Barcelona are also focused on Lionel Messi’s return at the moment.

Arsenal transfers - MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 30: Joao Cancelo of FC Bayern München looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Hertha BSC at Allianz Arena on April 30, 2023 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY: Joao Cancelo of FC Bayern München looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Hertha BSC at Allianz Arena on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images)

As for Arsenal, it remains to be seen how Manchester City will approach negotiations after the Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus deals of last summer.

Talks seemed to go smoothly last year, but in retrospect, both deals looked like bargains for Arsenal as they propelled the Gunners into contention with City for the Premier League title.

Whether City will be willing to do another similar deal for a reasonable price is unclear.

The Telegraph previously claimed that though Arsenal are keen on Cancelo this summer, they fear City may not be willing to sell to them again.

Arsenal transfers - Manchester City's Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo controls the ball during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on January 14, 2023. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Manchester City’s Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo controls the ball during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on January 14, 2023. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

The Gunners are looking to strengthen in the left-back position, but Cancelo is still under contract at City until 2027.

His alleged fall-out with Pep Guardiola in January makes it hard to see them hanging onto him, yet City could still look to sell him elsewhere.

Still, the Evening Standard write that in the current economic climate, City may have to accept that the Premier League remains the best market for selling.

All of City’s major sales last summer were within the Premier League, selling Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal and Raheem Sterling to Chelsea.

Cancelo scored three goals and assisted 10 in 47 appearances this season, the same goal contribution tallies that he hit in the previous campaign with City in the Premier League.

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