Joao Cancelo footballer and apparently also acrobat
First came Mikel Arteta who was assistant to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Then he signed Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zintchenko.
In recent years, the three have really left their mark on Arsenal, who are back at the top of English football.
Arsenal are after having played a draw against Manchester City on Sunday in second place in the Premier League two points behind Liverpool.
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Now comes information that the “Gunners” want to deal with their light blue rival again.
João Cancelo is currently on loan at Barcelona, but due to a row with head coach Pep Guardiola, he does not appear to have any future at City. The Portuguese himself is keen to stay at the Catalan giants, but due to the financial problems facing the club, such a move could prove difficult to pull off.
Sport writes that Arsenal and clubs in the Saudi top league, SPL, are aware of the situation. They are also interested in signing the 29-year-old, who is likely to be sold this summer.
However, Barça have not given up hope and believe they have a trump card: namely the player’s own desire to play for them. The hope is that Cancelo will refuse to go to another club to “force” a permanent move to the La Liga giants. A scenario described as “probable”
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It remains to be seen who will win the tug of war.
Cancelo has scored four goals and provided four assists in 33 competitive games in the Barça shirt. His contract with Manchester City runs until 2027.