Joao Cancelo

Bayern Munich are closing in on a deal for Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo, sources have told ESPN.

City remain in the hunt for trophies in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. Last season, he made 52 appearances in all competitions and featured in 36 of City's 38 league matches. [Juventus](/football/team?id=111) in 2019 and was key to Premier League title wins in 2021 and 2022.

Joao Cancelo is set to make a shock switch from Manchester City to Bayern Munich before the transfer deadline. Why is Pep Guardiola ready to sign off on his ...

His 2020 move to Manchester came a year after he joined Juventus from Valencia, having spent the previous season on loan at Inter. Guardiola’s mentor and former assistant Juanma Lillo was known to have established an excellent rapport with Cancelo during his time in Manchester between 2020 and 2022. Lillo left to coach Qatari side Al Sadd at the end of last season. But one of Guardiola’s hallmarks is to persistently tweak the demands placed upon his fullbacks to solve tactical conundrums. Erling Haaland’s arrival and prolific introduction into English football has been a game-changer for Guardiola in several ways. However, he has only started two league games since the World Cup, where poor form saw him lose his starting place at right-back for Portugal to Diogo Dalot. The Sporting News understands Cancelo himself presented Bayern’s interest to City. He was sent off during a 2-1 win over Fulham in November. On the face of it, Cancelo following Zinchenko through the exit door after a close-season when City failed to sign Marc Cucurella, Guardiola is leaving himself foolishly light in terms of specialist full-backs. Innovative.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) That particular inverted role is a little restrictive for the attack-minded Cancelo — Oleksandr Zinchenko was more adept in this regard prior to his summer move to Arsenal — and he is not defensively sound enough to play in the back three in the manner of Kyle Walker and Nathan Ake. On the face of it, Cancelo has retained his place as a City regular this season — appearing in 17 and starting 16 of the club’s 20 Premier League matches.

The fullback is believed to have travelled to Bayern Munich ahead of a likely loan move to the German champions, who would then have an option to buy him for ...

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Over the course of four weeks in January, it became increasingly clear to Pep Guardiola that Joao Cancelo had to leave Manchester City.

On Wednesday, it will be one year to the day since Cancelo signed a two-year contract extension at City. [Nathan Ake](https://theathletic.com/football/player/nathan-ake-De0rOaW2Cm5Mw60m/) also belongs to that group and given Cancelo’s application in training over that period he was an obvious candidate to make way. The night before he was attacked in front of his wife and young daughter by four intruders looking to steal jewellery. On the one hand, City’s decision to let their star left-back leave midway through the season, with no replacement lined up — six months after letting Zinchenko depart — clearly leaves them short of options and that may well cost them this season. In hindsight, these examples are similar to a post-match interview in March 2021 when Guardiola said, “The players who help me a lot this season, I will rotate less. The fact that he had lost his place to 18-year-old [John Stones](https://theathletic.com/football/player/john-stones-Qco6BKmHmB44RMjL/) was back in contention after a brief absence and has proved himself one of City’s relatively few solid performers following the World Cup. The Portuguese came back from the World Cup in a funk because he had not played as much as he would have wanted. [Chelsea](https://theathletic.com/football/team/chelsea/) away, January 5 — ‘Cancelo was furious’ Even those close to him do not dispute he is unhappy when left out of games and that he speaks his mind. In fact, just a few months into his time at City he was looking to leave for A move to Bayern was hastily arranged over the weekend.

Joao Cancelo has reportedly traveled to Bayern Munich ahead of a potential loan move to the German champions.

Nathan Ake has been preferred to Cancelo at left back while 18-year-old Rico Lewis has established himself at right back as competition for Kyle Walker. Cancelo has started only three of City’s nine games in all competitions since domestic competition resumed in late December after the tournament in Qatar. Cancelo, who can play as a right back or left back, is an attacking defender who has played an integral role for City in recent seasons but has fallen out of favor with manager Pep Guardiola since the World Cup.

Joao Cancelo, Manchester City's right-back, is set to join Bayern Munich on loan with an option to purchase for €70 million. The deal is expected to be ...

Their presence has allowed City to be flexible in their formation, which has been a key factor in their strong defensive performances. Manchester City’s take on Joao Cancelo’s transferJoao Cancelo has been a vital player for Pep Guardiola's team since joining from Juventus for £60m in 2019 and has contributed to two Premier League titles. [Premier League](/topic/premier-league)games for Manchester City last season but has seen limited playing time this term due to changes in the team's formation by Pep Guardiola. Regardless of what happens with Cancelo, City's defensive depth remains a strength and a key factor in their success this season. Manchester City's defensive depth has been a major factor in their success this season, with Stones, Dias, Laporte, and Akanji forming a solid backline. The deal includes an option for [Bayern](/topic/bayern)to purchase the full-back at a fee of £61.5 million (€70 million).

The Portuguese full-back is set to join Bayern Munich on loan for the rest of the season, with the German club having an option to buy the 28-year-old in the ...

Cancelo was left on the bench again for the 4-2 comeback victory over Tottenham Hotspur, and when he was named as a sub again for a 3-0 win over Wolves, things began to come to a head. The publication points to a pattern of behaviour since he returned from the World Cup “in a funk,” due to not playing as much as he would have liked for Portugal at the tournament in Qatar. Cancelo, who has twice been named in the PFA Team of the Year, has been in and out of the Man City team in recent weeks, and a report in

Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo is set to join Bayern Munich on loan until the end of the season; deal includes an option to buy with the German ...

But for a team who won the league playing without a recognised No 9 last season, it's far from their first." The structure of the deal is great as it's a loan. "Pep and Cancelo's relationship had rocky beginnings when he signed from Juventus in 2019, which both have alluded to since things have improved. "So to have a player of Cancelo's quality to come in and play that right-back role is a massive upgrade for Bayern at the moment. "If you look at it, Alphonso Davies is an absolute lock in that left-back position, but do they have a huge amount of cover? With four other senior centre-backs at the club in John Stones, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte and Manuel Akanji, City feel they have plenty of cover.

Bayern Munich has bolstered its struggling team with the loan signing of Portugal left back João Cancelo from Manchester City.

Cancelo can play on the left or right, giving Bayern much-needed options after left-sided defender Lucas Hernández injured his knee at the World Cup and right back Noussair Mazraoui has inflamed tissue around his heart following a COVID-19 infection. Cancelo came through Benfica’s youth system before leaving for Valencia, initially on loan, in 2014. He joined City a year later. I’m also driven by the hunger for success.” [struggling so far this year](https://apnews.com/article/sports-soccer-bayern-munich-bundesliga-julian-nagelsmann-4937d8742b87803480ee00d85655e0b7) with three consecutive 1-1 draws against Leipzig, Cologne and Eintracht Frankfurt. “João is a player we’ve been thinking about for a while now because we very much appreciate his qualities.

Bayern Munich have signed Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo on loan with an option to make the transfer permanent.

Last season, he made 52 appearances in all competitions and featured in 36 of City's 38 league matches. Sources told ESPN that City are unlikely to try to replace Cancelo, with Guardiola feeling he has enough cover at full-back and centre-back to cope without him during the second half of the season. [Portugal](/soccer/team?id=482) during the World Cup in Qatar. "I know that this club, this team lives for titles and wins titles every year. [ESPN reported on Monday](/soccer-transfers/story/4865063/joao-cancelo-close-to-joining-bayern-munich-on-loan-from-man-city-sources) that Cancelo was keen to leave Premier League champions City after growing frustrated with his lack of playing time. A dip in form also saw him lose his place for

Bayern Munich have signed João Cancelo on loan from Manchester City for the rest of the season with an option to buy the Portugal international for €70m.

“My decision had to do with the playing time that had been little in recent weeks,” he said. Nathan Aké’s impressive displays at left-back and Guardiola’s confidence he has the requisite defensive cover were further reasons the manager allowed the move, even though Cancelo has been a big part of City’s recent success. Cancelo lost his first-team berth and did not feature in the past three matches.

Joao Cancelo is set to make a shock switch from Manchester City to Bayern Munich before the transfer deadline. Why is Pep Guardiola ready to sign off on his ...

"I am so sorry for Joao, I asked him to play in a position he wasn't used to," Guardiola said after that game, but he would not retain the conciliatory tone for long. His 2020 move to Manchester came a year after he joined Juventus from Valencia, having spent the previous season on loan at Inter. It's hardly the stuff of Agatha Christie to deduce which player Guardiola was referring to, given what has dramatically unfolded since. Bayern have an option to buy Cancelo for a fee in the region of €70million. Guardiola’s mentor and former assistant Juanma Lillo was known to have established an excellent rapport with Cancelo during his time in Manchester between 2020 and 2022. Lillo left to coach Qatari side Al Sadd at the end of last season. Guardiola will continue his bid for honours on three fronts with what he's got. But one of Guardiola’s hallmarks is to persistently tweak the demands placed upon his fullbacks to solve tactical conundrums. Erling Haaland’s arrival and prolific introduction into English football has been a game-changer for Guardiola in several ways. The Sporting News understands Cancelo himself presented Bayern’s interest to City. However, he only started two league games after the World Cup, where poor form saw him lose his starting place at right-back for Portugal to Diogo Dalot. He was sent off during a 2-1 win over Fulham in November.

The Portugal full-back joined the German giants for the remainder of the season on Tuesday with a view to a permanent switch in the summer.

He’s the optimal fit in our system with his attacking style of play and dynamism.” I‘ll give my best for FC Bayern.” I’m also driven by the hunger for success.

Bayern Munich have completed the loan signing of Manchester City and Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo on a deal through to the end of the 2022/23 season, ...

[Bayern](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/fc-bayern-muenchen). I‘ll give my best for Bayern.” I’m also driven by the hunger for success. "I know that this club, this team lives for titles and wins titles every year. The 41-time Portugal international, who started three of his country's five games at the 2022 World Cup, has also represented Valencia, Inter Milan and Benfica at senior level. We’ve signed him on loan now and have the possibility of signing him permanently in the summer," said sporting director [Hasan Salihamidzic](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/hasan-salihamidzic-who-is-the-bayern-munich-sporting-director-what-does-he-do-8104).

Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo has joined Bayern Munich on loan until the end of the season; deal includes an option to buy with the German ...

He didn't play much at the World Cup and he wants to go to Barcelona. "He was just at the press conference and he is very keen on it. You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. "He said they were short of time, so I think something may have happened that he doesn't want to explain, which I can understand because he is only on loan. "I know that this club, this team lives for titles and wins titles every year. Who will be on the move this winter? They were always in contact for the last couple of years because they want to have him. "So they need him desperately. "Joao is a player we've been thinking about for a while now because we very much appreciate his qualities. I'm also driven by the hunger for success." Cancelo later said at a press conference: "I've not had much game time in the past few weeks, which influenced my decision. The team's Bundesliga lead has since shrunk from four points to one.

Joao Cancelo has played down suggestions a rift with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola prompted his surprise deadline-day loan move to Bayern Munich.

He’s the optimal fit in our system with his attacking style of play and dynamism.” Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic told the club’s website: “We’re very happy that Joao Cancelo will now play for FC Bayern. I’m also driven by the hunger for success. “There was speculation that my relationship with Pep was not the best but fact is I wanted to play more. However, he denied this was a final goodbye to the English club, with whom he won two Premier League titles. The former Juventus defender had made just three starts since returning to club duty following the World Cup in December.

Bayern Munich have signed Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo on loan with an option to make the transfer permanent.

Last season, he made 52 appearances in all competitions and featured in 36 of City's 38 league matches. Sources told ESPN that City are unlikely to try to replace Cancelo, with Guardiola feeling he has enough cover at full-back and centre-back to cope without him during the second half of the season. [Portugal](/football/team?id=482) during the World Cup in Qatar. "I know that this club, this team lives for titles and wins titles every year. [ESPN reported on Monday](/soccer-transfers/story/4865063/joao-cancelo-close-to-joining-bayern-munich-on-loan-from-man-city-sources) that Cancelo was keen to leave Premier League champions City after growing frustrated with his lack of playing time. A dip in form also saw him lose his place for