Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester Metropolis will search to strike an settlement to maintain Joao Cancelo at Barcelona if the full-back voices a need to stay with the La Liga aspect.
The Portuguese star made the change to Barca in September, embarking on a season-long mortgage with the Spanish aspect. Since arriving in La Liga, Cancelo made 42 appearances throughout all competitions, registering 4 targets and 5 assists in that point.
Experiences have revealed that Cancelo is eager to stay at Barca, with membership president Joan Laporta beforehand confirming that the membership want to make his mortgage deal a everlasting transfer.
Nonetheless, Guardiola has confirmed that an settlement has not but been reached, and subsequently Cancelo’s future continues to be undecided.
Chatting with the press, the Metropolis boss revealed: “It’s a query for Txiki [Begiristain, City director]. No matter would be the finest for everybody. We are going to sit between the golf equipment. If an settlement is just not reached, he should return but when the participant desires to remain [with Barcelona], he’ll do it once more.”
Guardiola was additionally requested to talk on the way forward for Bernardo Silva, who has lengthy been linked with a transfer to Barca.
“There was a number of discuss however they’ve by no means referred to as us,” Guardiola defined. “The Barca sports activities director has by no means referred to as. He’s a gem of a participant and I hope he stays.”
The Metropolis midfielder is at the moment set to stay on the membership till 2026, as per his contract, however might search for an earlier transfer if a suggestion comes knocking.
Cancelo, nonetheless, is underneath contract at Metropolis till 2027, having signed an extension in 2022 earlier than heading on his mortgage transfer to Bayern Munich. He’ll hyperlink up with teammate Silva in Germany because the Portugal stars kind very important elements of Roberto Martinez’s squad for the upcoming European Championships.
