Pundit certain Arsenal target will be an upgrade to their current option

Gabby Agbonlahor has no doubt that Joao Cancelo is the right fit for Arsenal and believes he will solve their right-back problem.

Cancelo is spending the second half of the season on loan at Bayern Munich after failing to get enough game time at City.

There were rumours that he fell out with Pep Guardiola over playing time, which could mean he will no longer get chances to play for the Citizens when he returns to the club in the summer.

Arsenal has benefitted from signing several players from City in the last year and he might be the next if they agree to sell to the Gunners.

Ben White has been Arsenal’s main right-back, but Agbonlahor believes Cancelo will be an upgrade.

He tells Football Insider:

“I don’t think Man City will want to gift any more players to Arsenal – but Arteta will know him inside out after working with him.

“I think it’d be a great signing.

“They need a right-back. Ben White has had a great season, but if you get Cancelo – you get more quality.

“I’m sure Arsenal would love to get that done if he becomes available.”

Just Arsenal Opinion

Cancelo is one of the finest full-backs in Europe and the only reason he struggles to play at Manchester City is because they have so many talented players on their books.

The impact of Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus should motivate us to push for Cancelo.

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10 Comments

  1. I would say we start with the most urgent positions, but again may be in soccer you buy as they become available.
    OT, Can Zinc perform as a midfielder as opposed to a left back, or have a faster left footed midfielder who can be a lert that when Zinc drfifts into mid he can cover him.

  2. Cancello will be good as it will make arsenal replace holding by drifting White into his primary position with saliba rotation a top replacement and that will enable arteta to use the right wing as he utilizes the left with zinny. Am all in for cancello, another mentality booster will push the guys.

  3. I think you have got it wrong when you suggest that a surfeit of good players is why he is no longer with City.The fact is he chanced his luck against Pep and if you resort to challenging him there can only be one winner.

    1. I agree Grandad. That is one among many reasons WHY PEP is a great manager. SAME APPLIED TO FERGIE.

  4. Just don’t see CANCELO coming here at all imo. He will be too dear and not the priority for what we MOST need to strengthen our squad

  5. A left back + holding midfielder is a priority if KT leaves.
    RB is not a priority in my view.
    This does not mean we want Cancelo. Maybe Kristiansen @ Leicester if they get relegated. Not top but definitely better than Zinchenko who is basically a long term replacement for Xhaka who would probably leave next year if not this year.

    1. IGL ji, I respect you completely, however, did you just say Kristiansen ??? Are you absolutely sure about that? I’m giving you an opportunity to reconsider that audacious suggestion my brother.
      Totally agree with you about Zinchenko though.
      Still would love to see Cancelo with us as (imo) he is top quality. Some say he may be a bad egg but that’s also what we heard about Trossard (from De Zerbi). I think when people have had that accusation aimed at them, they go out of their way to be as good as gold in their next gig to “prove” they are actually good guys. Kristiansen !!!

      1. EvG Ji
        I did say Kristiansen. I also said he is not top but better than Zinchenko or Tavares as I am resigned to loosing Tierney this summer.
        In the game against us he did a decent job on Saka. Kristiansen would be a third choice equivalent but better than what we have.

        LB is a problem position that needs addressing. Obviously better than Kristiansen but would take him if there are no options apart from those charging an arm and a leg.

        1. IGL Ji, because I value your opinion I shall pay more attention to him for the rest of this season. It has to be said though, I saw him defending appalling in a game that Leicester got soundly thrashed and that put me off him. I’ll give him another chance.

          1. EvG Ji
            As a team Leicester have been poor defensively. There is no communication in the back 4 especially their centre backs.
            Individually, they may still be OK.

            Brighton got hammered the other day by Everton, but I expect a very difficult game against them on sunday. We just need a positive result (could not care if we played badly) and need a favour from Everton against City.

            All we can hope for is to take the race till the last game of the season.

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