Man City star 'favourite' for AS Roma move despite Guardiola plea as Joao Cancelo stance set
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJoao Cancelo is reportedly a 'priority' signing for Barcelona amid uncertainty over his future at Manchester City. Cancelo has spent the last year on loan with the La Liga giants after falling down the pecking order and with Pep Guardiola.
Prior to his Barcelona loan, he had spent the previous six months at Bayern Munich. While the Portuguese full-back is believed to favour a move back to Camp Nou, Barca are not in a financial position to buy him and another loan move would be more viable.
Mundo Deportivo claims that he is a 'priority' for the Catalan side and Barca continue to work with agent Jorge Mendes to secure another loan move. READ MORE: Man City midfielder secures permanent exit as transfer budget gets welcome boost READ MORE: "I need to rest" - Kevin De Bruyne storms out of press conference and addresses Man City future However, with Cancelo unlikely to be in Guardiola's plans for the new season, City are thought to prefer to sanction a permanent transfer.
He is also said to be subject of interest for clubs in Saudi Arabia. Elsewhere, AS Roma are said to be favourites to sign out-of-favour Sergio Gomez this summer.
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