Cancelo

The Portugal international played a key part in City's title wins of the past two seasons.

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo is the subject of a surprise loan bid from Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga giants have made an approach to take the ...

It now remains to be seen whether a deal can be pushed through before in the final day of the transfer window. 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. City are not likely to stand in the player's way should it be possible to conclude a deal before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

The day before Transfer Deadline Day can always be a bit weird, as sometimes deals that no-one has been talking about can seemingly come out of absolutely ...

[Mail](https://rb.gy/b7zrhd)said that the purchase clause will be €70 million. A secondary report from the Transfers

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo is set to join Bayern Munich on loan. Cancelo's loan deal includes a buy option of €70million (£61.6m, ...

While they are top of the [Wolfsburg](https://theathletic.com/football/team/wolfsburg/) on Sunday. [Bundesliga](https://theathletic.com/football/bundesliga/), Julian Nagelsmann’s side have allowed four teams — Union Berlin, [RB Leipzig](https://theathletic.com/football/team/leipzig/), [Borussia Dortmund](https://theathletic.com/football/team/dortmund/) and Freiburg — to move within three points with them at the top of the table. He has now arrived in Munich to have a medical and sign his contract. [Rico Lewis](https://theathletic.com/football/player/rico-lewis-R6rUa4WaxAceB9Be/), as well as [Nathan Ake](https://theathletic.com/football/player/nathan-ake-De0rOaW2Cm5Mw60m/), [John Stones](https://theathletic.com/football/player/john-stones-Qco6BKmHmB44RMjL/) and [Kyle Walker](https://theathletic.com/football/player/kyle-walker-0ZTVFCfiA5I3chgf/), have all been preferred in the full-back slots in recent weeks, but it is unclear why City are now set to sanction a loan move for the Portugal international to Bayern. [Manchester City](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-city/) defender [Joao Cancelo](https://theathletic.com/football/player/joao-cancelo-DqAZsiQhMhVRaImK/) is set to join Bayern Munich on loan.

BAYERN MUNICH are looking to seal a shock swoop for Manchester City's unsettled defender Joao Cancelo.Sunsport revealed last week that several clubs w.

[Man Utd](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/247844/manchester-united/) but was an unused sub in the two games which followed. [Chelsea](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/247842/chelsea/) – but he was hauled off at half-time by Pep Guardiola. [Man City](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/247818/manchester-city/) given their well-documented problems in the full-back areas. [Bayern](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/247812/bayern-munich/) made significant progress over the weekend. [option to buy the 28-year-old](https://www.thesun.ie/who/joao-cancelo/) at the end of the season for around £61.5 million. [Sunsport revealed last week](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/10115294/ac-milan-joao-cancelo-portugal-man-city-transfer/) that several clubs were monitoring the former Juventus star's situation after he lost his place at the Etihad.

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo is in talks to join German champions Bayern Munich on loan before Tuesday's transfer deadline.

Joao Cancelo is not happy at his limited game time, Bayern have made an offer and Guardiola has gone for it. [everything you need to know](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57755768)to make sure you never miss a moment [Everything City - go straight to all the best content](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city) [Raheem Sterling to Chelsea](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61942360) in a £50m deal. [attempting to fight off a gang of four intruders](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60376798) at his home in a "horrific robbery." The emergence of teenager Rico Lewis and Nathan Ake's improved form has left the City manager feeling confident he has enough defensive options to cover the exit of a player who is keen to move to Bayern in order to keep playing at the highest level possible. [signed for City from Juventus](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49256280) in 2019 and has made 98 Premier League appearances.

Leeds are close to finalising an initial loan move for Weston McKennie, with the Juventus and USA midfielder completing his medical on Monday. · Crystal Palace ...

Forest are in line to make Jonjo Shelvey their 25th signing of the season after offering the former England midfielder a two-and-a-half-year deal to join from Newcastle. Talks were held between both parties and an agreement was finally reached on Monday night after Spurs agreed to pay solidarity payments to Porro’s previous clubs, which could add an extra €2.25m to the transfer. The move was held up by a disagreement over the associated costs of the deal. The Premier League champions sanctioned the move after Cancelo told Pep Guardiola he wanted to leave and the player has arrived in Munich for a medical. They are also close to bringing in the 18-year-old defender Diogo Monteiro from Servette. Monteiro, a Portugal youth international, is lined up to replace him.

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](/soccer/team?id=111) in 2019 and was key to Premier League title wins in 2021 and 2022.

Joao Cancelo is set to leave Manchester City for Bayern Munich on an initial loan deal from the Premier League champions.

Cancelo started all three group games for Portugal at the World Cup in Qatar, before being demoted to the bench for their two knockout matches. The deal also includes an option for Bayern to buy the 28-year-old for £61.5million (€67m) in the summer. Cancelo has only started once in six Premier League games for the club since the return of English football after the World Cup break. Cancelo joined Man City in the summer of 2019 and went on to establish himself as one of Guardiola’s first-choice full-backs, equally capable of playing on the left or the right. [Pep Guardiola](https://punditarena.com/football/rudi-kinsella/roy-keane-pep-guardiola-comment-man-city/) that he wanted to leave the Etihad Stadium. [Manchester City](https://www.mancity.com/) for Bayern Munich on an initial loan deal from the Premier League champions.

Cancelo is on his way to Bayern Munich are reportedly falling out with Manchester City manager Guardiola.

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.

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

Joao Cancelo has developed a reputation for being 'like a volcano' when he doesn't play for Manchester City with Pep Guardiola growing tired of the ...

When he's in a bad mood, he's a bad boy. A source told the publication: 'When he's in a good mood, he's excellent. Cancelo had also stopped paying attention in meetings and the coaching group agreed he needed to be moved on - as he prepares to join Bayern Munich on loan Cancelo is known for being 'like a volcano' when he doesn't play and staff felt his behaviour started to affect the group [ reported by Sportsmail on Monday ](/sport/football/article-11692239/Man-City-send-Joao-Cancelo-LOAN-Bayern-Munich-shock-move.html)- is one of the biggest stories of the transfer window and came as a huge shock given his standing as one of the best in his position. Joao Cancelo has developed a reputation for being 'like a volcano' when he doesn't play for Manchester City with Pep Guardiola growing tired of the defender's conduct ahead of his loan switch to Bayern Munich.

The Manchester City defender is surprisingly on his way out of the club and joining Bayern Munich on a loan move until the end of the season after falling ...

The Catalan had similarly been left furious with Cancelo in early November, ahead of the World Cup, when he was sent off against [Fulham](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/fulham-fc). While City team-mate posted a thumbs up and a Blue heart. He was also an unused substitute in four of their last seven outings in all competitions. Cancelo refused to confirm that the post means his exit is a permanent one. Accompanying clips of some of his highlights from his three-and-a-half years at City, Cancelo wrote: "Once a Cityzen, always a Cityzen. It might have sounded like a farewell but it wasn't meant to be.

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.

Bayern Munich have signed full back Joao Cancelo on an initial loan deal from Manchester City for the rest of the season with an option to buy the Portugal ...

They have had three straight draws and their lead over Union Berlin has been cut to a point. "We have now brought in Sommer, Daley Blind and Joao. "There was speculation that my relationship with (Manchester City coach) Pep (Guardiola) was not the best but fact is I wanted to play more.

Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo has joined Bayern Munich on loan for the remainder of the season.

News of the deal came as a surprise when it was first reported on Monday. Bayern's unexpected swoop for Cancelo is understood to include an option for the German giants to buy the 28-year-old Portugal international for €70m in the summer. Cancelo said: "FC Bayern is a great club, one of the best in the world, and it’s enormous motivation for me to now play alongside these extraordinary players in a team."

The German club can make the move permanent for £61.5million in the summer.

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

Joao Cancelo has spoken of his “enormous motivation” to play for Bayern Munich after completing his surprise deadline-day loan move from Manchester City.

He’s the optimal fit in our system with his attacking style of play and dynamism.” I’m also driven by the hunger for success. I‘ll give my best for FC Bayern.” “We’ve signed him on loan now and have the possibility of signing him permanently in the summer. The 28-year-old told Bayern’s website: “FC Bayern is a great club, one of the best in the world, and it’s an enormous motivation for me to now play alongside these extraordinary players. 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.

Deal is understood to include an option for the German giants to buy the Portugal international for £61.5 million in the summer.

News of the deal came as a surprise when it was first reported on Monday. I’m also driven by the hunger for success." 🗣️ "Bayern are a great club, one of the best in the world, and it’s enormous motivation for me to now play alongside these extraordinary players.