Deadline Day Live: Bayern Signs Man City Versatile Defender On Loan With An Option To Buy

Bayern Munich has signed Joao Cancelo on a loan from Manchester City, with a €70 million (£62 million/$76 million) buy option.

The versatile Portugal international appeared to have a bright future at the Etihad Stadium after becoming a two-time Premier League title winner and making two PFA Teams of the Year, with Pep Guardiola making the most of the 28-year-old’s attacking instincts from full-back.

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However, Cancelo has been given permission to move on after allegedly having a falling out in Manchester with his demanding Catalan coach.

Cancelo told Bayern’s official website of his excitement after sealing the deadline day move: “FC Bayern is a great club, one of the best in the world, and it’s enormous motivation for me to now play alongside these extraordinary players in a team.

“I know that this club, this team lives for titles and wins titles every year. I’m also driven by the hunger for success. I‘ll give my best for FC Bayern.”

FC Bayern have signed João Cancelo on loan from Manchester City until the end of the season ✍️#MiaSanMia #ServusJoão

— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) January 31, 2023

Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic added: “We’re very happy that João Cancelo will now play for FC Bayern. We’ve signed him on loan now and have the possibility of signing him permanently in the summer.

“João is a player we’ve been thinking about for a while now because we very much appreciate his qualities. He’s the optimal fit in our system with his attacking style of play and dynamism, and his mentality and experience fit very well in our team.

“I’m convinced João will help us in the coming weeks and months where we want to win titles.”

After making a shocking move to Germany, Cancelo will play the remaining games of the 2022–23 season on loan for the league’s current champions, with Bayern having the option to make a permanent transfer in the summer.

Cancelo joined City in 2019 from Juventus and made 154 appearances for the Blues, scoring 10 goals. He also has 41 caps for his nation internationally.