7 | Joao Cancelo - 2022/23 Performances

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Dribble said:
Apparently, City tried to manage the situation, but a huge kickoff on Friday after being dropped for the Arsenal match was the final straw.

Apparently he had talks with Guardiola where Cancelo said he wanted to leave & Pep agreed that it was probably for the best.

Contact was made with Bayern over the weekend, & a deal struck. He's now a Bayern player on loan & if it works out Bayern are happy to make the deal permanent, BUT at a lower price than the option quoted.
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I'm sure Cancelo has a point to prove to us & will play like a man possessed now, especially as he'll be playing in his favourite position.
So if it does work out for him and BM, i can see him being worth about £50-60m.
I'll be delighted if we can get that for him.
 
citymad said:
So your saying the club is giving up the title, champs league and FA cup because of rift between two players ? I get the feeling Caicedo was a moody son of gun and was a bad influence. No way Pep gets rid of a player unless its for the good of the team. Decent player, has an occasional worldy pass in him. Below average at defending.
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Nope - I definitely didn’t say a single word of that!

I assume you mean Cancelo not Caicedo, in which case what I said was I completely agreed with and supported the Club in getting rid of him if the rumours are even half true.

What I also said was it seems the Club aren’t prioritising what was already a clear hole in the squad for this season - which has just got worse with one of our very few options leaving - and have decided to punt dealing with it to the summer.

Prioritising it for next season, rather than addressing the need now.

Which is disappointing for us as fans to hear.
 
wolfie1988 said:
Maybe not a linchpin but whichever way you look at it, he was a vital member of the squad in August when we chose not to pursue another full back after Cucurella.

Aside to that, only him and Kev ever looked capable of putting the ball into Haaland from a cross. Now we have just Kev to do that
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That was the reality. But another reality has intervened and frankly from what can be gathered from the bits and pieces floating around there was no other option but to cut him loose. The current situation, assuming a top class replacement does not materialise over the next few hours, is far from ideal. But sometimes events dictate certain things need to happen this appears to be one such case. We must move on.
 
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Mike: Some players simply want to be at the big global clubs with history. Man City is an attractive club for wages and silverware, but is still nowhere near the clubs of Bayern Munich's stature. Completely understand Cancelo wanting out.
 
Legal Alien said:
I'm sure Cancelo has a point to prove to us & will play like a man possessed now, especially as he'll be playing in his favourite position.
So if it does work out for him and BM, i can see him being worth about £50-60m.
I'll be delighted if we can get that for him.
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Hopefully he'll play out of his skin & we get the sale. I think the best we'll get it £40m plus £5m in add-ons. He's worth more, but I'd swallow that figure for the peace it will bring to our dressing room.

The best hope City have is Cancelo has an absolute stormer at Bayern & other clubs enter the transfer fray in the summer & we can force an auction.
 
Didn't do anything terrible, but didn't handle it well. Pep chose to make an example of him to kick-start the season and make it obvious he's not so loyal to let people question his authority. Hasn't said anything incendiary today.

All a bit of a shame but a bit less dramatic than many seem to be taking it.

Can still be remembered well for what he contributed as long as he doesn't come out and slag off the club.

Positionally he was the outside left man in a front 5 when in possession, now that'll be Grealish and Ake will move centrally seeing as Rodri doesn't drop into the 3 any more. Was only ever really a left back in the 4-4-2 defensive press, which wasn't really his main job anyway.

Doesn't mean when listed as a left back nominally he wasn't the best in the world on his day.

Good luck Cancelo, maybe get Leroy going too.
 
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Mike: Some players simply want to be at the big global clubs with history. Man City is an attractive club for wages and silverware, but is still nowhere near the clubs of Bayern Munich's stature. Completely understand Cancelo wanting out.
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I wonder why…
 
SebastianBlue said:
We haven’t even signed him and he’s already causing problems!
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The bottom line is Pep's f ck him off for one reason he's been a bad presence round the group since he's not been playing ! For me was a liability of a defender but good going forward ! I'm old school if your a defender you defend first and the rest is a bonus ! Ake all day long for me do you think Cancello would have had Saka in his pocket last Friday ?
 
kaz7 said:
Dislike him but abuse is out of order
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Could say the same on his behalf, he could dislike the situation he’s in but causing an altercation is out of order. He’s a paid professional at the end of the day, like it or love it, he’s paid very well to act correctly and do his job when called upon.
 
By all accounts cancelo was a moody selfish fucker. He didnt like being taken off or an unused sub.
Considering the premier league only resumed 6 weeks ago he didnt seem prepared to knuckle down ,fight for his place and be ready when the chance came.
Obviously his self entitled attitude has created a bad atmosphere overall. Thats why I'm more than delighted that he's gone. We've lost him in january, imagine if he lost his place coming up to the last 4 or 5 games of the season with the CL and PL up for grabs.
He would create such a toxic atmosphere around the place it would be Wigan 2013 all over again
 
NQCitizen said:
Didn't do anything terrible, but didn't handle it well. Pep chose to make an example of him to kick-start the season and make it obvious he's not so loyal to let people question his authority. Hasn't said anything incendiary today.

All a bit of a shame but a bit less dramatic than many seem to be taking it.

Can still be remembered well for what he contributed as long as he doesn't come out and slag off the club.

Positionally he was the outside left man in a front 5 when in possession, now that'll be Grealish and Ake will move centrally seeing as Rodri doesn't drop into the 3 any more. Was only ever really a left back in the 4-4-2 defensive press, which wasn't really his main job anyway.

Doesn't mean when listed as a left back nominally he wasn't the best in the world on his day.

Good luck Cancelo, maybe get Leroy going too.
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We’ll see what comes out in the next few months.

I could be proven wrong but my gut feeling is that his (and his wife’s) personality will come through and cause quite a bit of consternation amongst City supporters (to the delight of football media everywhere, especially the Bayern-captured variety).
 
I understand all the arguments, but does anyone know how much City gain financially from this loan move?

Is there a loan fee or are we simply saving on his wages?
 
The perfect fumble said:
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Cancelo joins Bayern - your reaction​

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Mike: Some players simply want to be at the big global clubs with history. Man City is an attractive club for wages and silverware, but is still nowhere near the clubs of Bayern Munich's stature. Completely understand Cancelo wanting out.
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No agenda there then!
 
Jacko1956 said:
The bottom line is Pep's f ck him off for one reason he's been a bad presence round the group since he's not been playing ! For me was a liability of a defender but good going forward ! I'm old school if your a defender you defend first and the rest is a bonus ! Ake all day long for me do you think Cancello would have had Saka in his pocket last Friday ?
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You’ve completely missed the joke, mate.
 
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