According to 90min, Arsenal are interested in signing Joao Cancelo from Manchester City in the summer transfer window. Cancelo, who was a key player in City’s recent successes, was loaned out to Bayern Munich for the remainder of the 2022-23 season, but the German club has not exercised their €70 million buy option. Instead, the Portugal international could move to Arsenal, where he would be reunited with former City assistant manager Mikel Arteta, who knows Cancelo well and could get the best out of him in his system. Arteta has had success signing players from his old club, including Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus last summer. However, City may prefer to sell Cancelo to a foreign club to avoid strengthening their closest rivals further.
Arsenal are interested in signing Joao Cancelo from Manchester City in the summer transfer window, according to 90min
Cancelo to Barcelona?
In addition to Arsenal’s reported interest, Barcelona are also said to be in talks to sign Joao Cancelo from Manchester City, as well as Ilkay Gundogan. According to reports in Spain, Barcelona are in advanced talks to sign Gundogan on a free transfer, with his Man City contract set to expire next month. Meanwhile, Barcelona are reportedly in negotiations with Cancelo’s agent Jorge Mendes, with a potential deal that would see the Portugal international join Barcelona on loan for the 2023-24 season, with an option to make the move permanent. Barcelona coach Xavi is said to be a big fan of Cancelo, who has previously played for Juventus, Inter, and Valencia. The signing of a new right-back is reportedly a priority for Barcelona this summer, as it has been a problem position for them in the past season.