Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Barcelona are hopeful of signing defender Joao Cancelo on loan this summer.
The 28-year-old was surprisingly allowed to leave Man City in January to complete a loan switch to Bayern Munich, and he has represented the German outfit on 11 occasions, contributing one goal and four assists.
Bayern have the option to sign Cancelo on a permanent basis this summer for a fee in the region of £61m, but it is understood that he will be returning to the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season.
There had been talk of a fall-out between the Portugal international and Man City boss Pep Guardiola before he departed in January, but the defender insisted that he simply wanted to play more matches.
“I’ve not had much game time in the past few weeks, which influenced my decision. There was speculation that my relationship with Pep was not the best, but the fact is I wanted to play more,” he told reporters at a press conference upon his arrival in Munich.
Branded as an ‘amazing player’ by Bernardo Silva, there is no disputing just how much of a unicorn of a full-back Joao Cancelo is.
But of course, after his falling out with Pep Guardiola, the ever-credible Jack Gaughan reported in late January that his chances of returning to the Etihad Stadium are virtually non-existent.
According to the latest from Spanish outlet SPORT, Barcelona are determined to sign a new right-back this summer, and Cancelo has been identified as a genuine option, with the club hopeful of taking him on loan for 2023-24.
The report claims that Cancelo would be willing to complete another loan switch, providing that Barcelona commit to signing him on a permanent basis once their finances have improved.
The report shared on Twitter gathered a number of replies from a wide range of Man City supporters.
@Emerald_mf: “Sell him and use the money to strengthen the team”
@FRENZYX47: “Take him and give us Balde or Pedri”
@Juice2Patrick: “Swap deal Balde with Cancelo”
@bahadur18856744: “Pedri swap”
@talkmancitypod: “Great, he isn’t coming back here that’s for sure”
@PricelessTheo: “Let him go there.”
@TomYates9820: “Swap deal with Gavi who says no?”
@ty4xtc: “Give us Pedri and Balde. We’ll definitely give Cancelo to them then.”
