ArsenaltargetJoao Cancelomight not be the player Mikel Arteta needs, journalistPaul Brownhas told GIVEMESPORT.
Arteta has worked with Cancelo before, so the links shouldn’t be too surprising.
Cancelo signed for Manchester City from Juventus for a fee of around £60m, according to theBBC.
It didn’t quite work out for Cancelo under Pep Guardiola this season, however, and he was sent out on loan toBayern Munichduring the January transfer window.
Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano recently toldGIVEMESPORTthat Cancelo’s future at Man City is now uncertain, withBayernalso unwilling to trigger their buy option clause.
Now, according to theEvening Standard, Arteta is interested in bringing Cancelo to the Emirates Stadium.
Whether City would be interested in sellingArsenalanother player remains to be seen.
The Gunners signed Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus at the beginning of the season, ultimately leading to the north London club competing with City for the Premier League title.
Former Liverpool defєɴԀer Jamie Carragher has suggested that City may never sell a player toArsenalever again.
Hesaid: “Pep and Manchester City will never sell a player toArsenalever again. The ɾєɑȿօɴ why Oleksandr Zinchenko was sold toArsenalis because of Pep’s mate – and he didn’t feelArsenalwere a threat.”
Arsenal are also ɾєρօɾτedly interested in signing German internationalIlkay Gundogan, who will be leaving City on a free transfer as things stands, with his contract set to expire.
What has Brown said about Cancelo?
Brown has questioned whether Cancelo is the manArsenalneed.
Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, he said:”I have slight reservations about Cancelo. I’m not really sure he’s exactly whatArsenalneed or how firm their pursuit of him is or how firm their interest might be. But, I think Gundogan certainly would be a great signing forArsenal.”
Would Cancelo be a good signing for Arsenal?
The Gunners could need additional cover in defence heading into next season.
Journalist Dean Jones recently toldGIVEMESPORTthat he believes Kieran Tierney will leave the club in the next few months.
Although Cancelo may have struggled at City this campaign, there’s no doubting that he can contribute significantly to thisArsenalside, especially in an attacking sense.
