Arsenal has been linked with a move for Man City outcast Joao Cancelo this summer but according to reports coming out of Germany, that is not going to happen.
Cancelo, who spent the latter half of the season on loan at Bayern Munich, had hoped for a permanent move to the Bundesliga club.
However, Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Germany, reports that Bayern has decided against triggering the option to sign the 29-year-old Portuguese defender. on a permanent deal
From Cancelo’s perspective, he is not interested in returning to Manchester City, and a potential switch to Arsenal is also deemed uninteresting, per Abendzeitung-Muenchen. The outlet suggests that Cancelo is attracted to warmer regions, hinting at a possible move to Barcelona.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Cancelo would have been a good signing for sure but if the player does not want to come then fair enough, no need to focus on someone that would rather be elsewhere.
It is also unlikely that Pep Guardiola would sanction another of his players moving to a title rival.
There are other players out there that Arsenal can target, ones that would welcome a move to the Emirates and it is probably time to move on from Joao Cancelo.
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Tomiyasu is still around, our focus should be strong midfielders and a dominant striker
If he’s not willing, let him be, we can get Dumfries, we don’t just need skills alone, we need bullies also, the EPL has little room for soft players.
If unconfirmed reports to be true Arsenal has already take step forward in addressing the right back position in Ivan Freseneda.
A real live wire on the right a kid with a massive ceiling.
Fresneda would be an excellent signing.
Surely no clued up Gooner ever really thought Cancelo would come to us? I hope they were not that thick!