Bayern did everything in their own style, without much noise, efficiently and quickly. The 10 time consecutive Bundesliga champions got a fantastic player on the last day of the transfer window. The news leaked less than 24 hours ago, and Joao Cancelo has already undergone medical examinations and got the new jersey. This is initially a loan, but with a buyout option, and if everything goes well, and we are not talking about an unproven youngster but about one of the best fullbacks in Europe, the Bavarians could get Cancelo on a long term contract for 70 million euros in June.🗣️ @J__Nagelsmann on Cancelo: “He can feature in a number of positions & is a very attacking-minded defender. He’s able to cut in and is good from crosses. He’s got a different character to some of the other players at his position. It’s a logical signing for us.”#ServusJoão pic.twitter.com/fjRqkUxZRl— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) January 31, 2023 With this transfer, Bayern basically has secured a magnificent pair of fullback: Cancelo on the right, and Anthony Davis on the left. They also have great backups for them as well: Lucas Hernandez and Noussair Mazraoui, while Benjamin Pavard is expected to leave the club in June. But the biggest story is how Cancelo became available for transfer in the first place. In the 11 games since his clumsy red card against Fulham, Cancelo has started just four, played in six, and completed 90 minutes only twice. He’s only started once at right-back in that time and just twice on the left, with Nathan Ake and Rico Lewis emerging as more reliable options on either side. To make things worse for the Portuguese, he lost his place in Qatar to Diogo Dalot from Manchester United (off all people).Nobody saw this one coming: Pep sends Cancelo to Bayern MunichAnd British media also reveal that a training bust up between Cancelo and Pep Guardiola was the last straw and after that, it was not possible for the pair to continue together. It was said that the Portuguese reacted angrily after he learned that he would not be in the starting 11 for City’s FA Cup clash with Arsenal on Friday night. Cancelo has been vocal in recent weeks at a lack of game time and has become disruptive to the squad so Guardiola decided to cut him loose. This will also have implications for the rest of the squad players, who saw first-hand that the Spanish tactician can easily get rid of an important player if needed, and with that he also sent a clear message to everybody.##NAJAVA_MECA_6989147##
