Arsenal likes Joao Cancelo and wants to make him the next Manchester City player to join them when this campaign ends.
Cancelo was out of favour at City and moved to Bayern Munich on loan in January, with the Germans retaining an option to make the move permanent for a fee.
However, it does not seem they will keep him and his lack of chances at the Etihad means City could consider selling him at the end of the season.
The success of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko at the Emirates has made Arsenal one of the clubs interested in adding him to their squad.
However, The Daily Telegraph says the Gunners fear City now considers them as rivals and will not want to sell him to them.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Cancelo would be an instant starter at the Emirates, which shows how good he is as a player, but the defender might be denied the move to our team.
Having watched us challenge them for the Premier League title, City might believe they are strengthening a direct rival if they sanction a move to the Emirates for Cancelo.
But if the Portuguese star insists on joining us, they might be forced to negotiate the move with us.
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First of all, if truly it’s true that Arteta wants Arsenal to sign Cancelo for his Arsenal team next summer window.
But I don’t really know how a very top quality player he is. But Pep Guardiola wouldn’t have had Man City signed him if he’s not a very top quality.
But nevertheless, I think Edu should open talks with Man City on behalf of Arsenal to sign their Jao Cancelo this summer sonnest if he hasn’t done that already.
While in the same vain, Arteta should use his good relationship with Pep to plead with him to allow Man City sell Cancelo to Arsenal this summer. And I think Pep being a good character person who has a lot of regards for Arteta will not refuse to oblige Arteta’s request to him but gives his consent for it.
Would love to see Cancelo at Arsenal, but it’s probably just a pipe dream. City are unlikely to let us have anymore of their players. Also how much would he fetch ?
Cancelo is a player who has it all. A complete full back and bags of experience. Still a reasonable age (not yet 29) Some will say he’s getting on but he looks as fit as a fiddle to me. I think we’ve done this subject before though.
Trippier was probably 31 when he join the Magpies, It is in my opinion the best signing they had made under the new regime.
Cancelo is a better , am told he’s equal at depth on the left, have never seen him there but the gaffer should know.
Well if reports of Cancelo being a disruptive character in the dressing room when not playing,i don’t know. that’s 2 top managers at top clubs who do not want him around their squad.will MA be able to handle him?also City were asking 60M from Bayern to make the deal permanent,is he worth it?
Siamois, the trouble is we just can’t know for sure what goes on behind the scenes, all we do know is that the guy can play. It’s funny that we are talking about another Man City player coming to us, having already received two of them..
However, you will remember ManCHEATER City (as I like to call them), raiding our club – Toure, Nasri, Clichy, Adebayor, so they should reciprocate.
I agree @Evgunner,it is difficult to know which reports are true or not.i also agree,the guy can play.i do not believe that City would have a problem selling us a player they no longer want,as long as we pay the fee asked.once you’ve been to City,there are not many clubs that a player would want to join,which can also afford the fee,wages..compete for domestic and European titles and most players want to play in the PL these days.