Pep Guardiola gives update on Joao Cancelo's Man City future
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJoao Cancelo has a future at Manchester City, despite his high-profile loan exit last season. Cancelo fell out of favour at City last season and left on loan for Bayern Munich at the end of the January transfer window after not taking his new role too well.
Both Cancelo and manager Pep Guardiola downplayed reports of a falling out between the pair, and refused to close the door on his City career.
City won the treble without Cancelo, using a system without full-backs towards the end of the season. Bayern declined the chance to sign Cancelo permanently, and he has returned for pre-season training at the Blues amid doubts over his future.
Speaking ahead of City's first pre-season game against Yokohama F Marinoa, Guardiola was asked about Cancelo's future, confirming that the Portuguese international remains part of his plans moving forwards. ALSO READ: Kevin De Bruyne trains individually before Man City vs Yokohama after hamstring injury Still, while Guardiola re-opened the door for Cancelo to be reintegrated into the City squad, he also suggested that he could still leave, admitting that nothing was decided. "He is here.
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