Mercato – Joao Cancelo (Manchester City) close to a surprise loan to Bayern Munich

This is information that no one really saw coming. This Monday, The Athletic reveals that Joao Cancelo, a centerpiece of Manchester City in recent seasons, is set to be loaned to Bayern Munich. According to this same source, a call option should be included in the deal. It could be around 70 million euros, as The Daily Mail advances. It remains to understand the springs of such a decision.

Named in the Premier League team for the past two seasons, the Portuguese has had a disappointing comeback from the World Cup in recent weeks, where Rico Lewis, Nathan Ake, John Stones and Kyle Walker have passed him in the hierarchy. . In recent years, relations with Pep Guardiola have sometimes experienced turbulent episodes.

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For Bayern, it’s a huge immediate gain. Longtime admirer of the Portuguese, the Bavarian club is looking for a reference on its right side in the absence of Mazraoui. In recent weeks, Benjamin Pavard then Josip Stanisic have notably been used in the right lane. But the Cancelo opportunity was too good to pass up. Especially a fortnight before challenging PSG in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League.

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