Manchester City have reportedly made a big decision on Joao Cancelo’s future, with the Portuguese set to remain at the Etihad Stadium.
The versatile 29-year-old appeared destined to sever ties with the Premier League champions this summer after seeing a loan move to Bayern Munich sanctioned in January.
A €70 million (£60m/$77m) purchase option was included in that deal, but said clause will not be triggered by the German title holders.
That has led to Cancelo sparking talk of renewed interest from Barcelona, who have been monitoring his situation for some time, and Arsenal – who lured Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko away from City in 2022.
However, according to The Sun, Man City want to keep Cancelo for the new season after the 29-year-old’s attitude during pre-season.
The report suggests that Guardiola has been impressed with Cancelo’s ‘attitude and humility on tour’.
Cancelo, who has taken in 154 appearances for City, is under contract at the Etihad through to 2027 and will now be included in City’s plans for 2023-24.
