Unhappy Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo shuffled off to Bayern Munich on loan
- Planet Sport writer
- 31 January 2023
Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo on loan for the remainder of the season.
The deal for the 28-year-old Portugal international is understood to include a £61.5million option for the Bundesliga giants to buy the player in the summer.
Cancelo had reportedly fallen out with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola after returning from the World Cup.
He had been unhappy about his lack of game time in recent weeks and that reached boiling point when he wasn't selected to start in the FA Cup clash with Arsenal last Friday night.
Cancelo has been a key member of Guardiola's side that have won the Premier League in the past two seasons
Hasan Salihamidzic, Bayern board member for sport, said: "We're very happy that Joao Cancelo will now play for FC Bayern.
"We've signed him on loan now and have the possibility of signing him permanently in the summer."
