Why would you change the winning formula? Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and the Gunners’ sporting director Edu have found great success in recruiting players from Manchester City – and now they will look to continue the trend. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus quickly became valuable team members at the Emirates – so Joao Cancelo could be next.The Portuguese international is currently on loan at Bayern, but he isn’t playing much after a dispute with now-sacked boss Julian Nagelsmann. With a way back to City blocked, Pep Guardiola is willing to dispense of the former Benfica, Valencia and Juventus man.##NAJAVA_MECA_7161299##The 28-year-old full-back finds himself with his future unclear – but the Gunners would clear everything up with a bid of around $70 million to City. The Bavarians still haven’t given up on the signing – but not at the previously agreed price. Arsenal, though, wouldn’t have problems paying the amount in full.Arteta currently deploys centre-back Ben White on the right side of his defence, with Takehiro Tomiyasu acting as cover following Cedric Soares’ loan move to Fulham. The 41-cap Portugal international Cancelo hit the back of the net nine times whilst providing 22 assists in 154 appearances for the Sky Blues, indicating that he can be an exceptionally creative outlet from the defence.🎙️ Joao Cancelo on his personality: “I’m very impulsive and sentimental and quite possibly easy to read because I always express what I feel. Transparent people like me don’t always have it easy in today’s fast and unforgiving world.” pic.twitter.com/La2oj8eV8y— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) April 6, 2023 The Gunners are set to return to Champions League football for the first time since 2017. They will receive an influx of cash to boost their transfer budget. And they need to improve the squad if they want to do better than this season’s Europa League loss to Sporting CP in the first knockout round.
