According to Sport, Arsenal is prepared to submit a bid to acquire Joao Cancelo, a full-back for Manchester City, during the summer transfer window.

The Portuguese player was connected to the Gunners throughout the summer, but he ultimately took a salary cut and moved on season-long loan to Barcelona.

Cancelo has expressed his wish to stay with the Catalan team, but there is still talk that he might sign with a different team for the upcoming campaign.

According to Sport, the Cityzens want to sell him to the “highest bidder” when the transfer market reopens since they presently value him at €40 million.

Arsenal is one of the teams that has expressed interest, but Sport also reports that talks have broken down because the player wants to remain at Barcelona.

Julian Nagelsmann called the Portuguese player “world-class,” but he is certain that he does not want to talk to any other European team.

Barcelona has also informed Jorge Mendes, the player’s agent, of their plan to re-sign him.

AGENT-DRIVEN CANCELO SPECULATION IS POSSIBLE

Cancelo was a target for Mikel Arteta’s team last summer, but after Arsenal nearly won the league, City was unwilling to bolster the Gunners.

Cancelo joined the Blaugrana as a result, and he’s had a successful campaign there. In 33 games, he has contributed four goals and four assists for them.

Cancelo and the Gunners are still connected, but we think this is all agent-driven conjecture.

In Cancelo’s situation, the ship, in our judgment, has already sailed. Right defender Ben White of Arsenal is presently an uncontested starter, with Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jurrien Timber providing cover.

Jakub Kiwior has been excellent in the left-back position lately. When healthy, players like Oleksandr Zinchenko, Tomiyasu, and Timber can also play defense.

Therefore, in the upcoming transfer window, the Gunners don’t need to add another full-back. They are also unlikely to shell out over €40 million for the Portuguese player, who will turn 30 before the season is up.

It is likely Mendes who is creating the constant rumors about Cancelo’s future. He is trying to emphasize to other European teams through Sport that he is aware that Barcelona wants to re-sign him.