Europe’s top clubs are reportedly on alert amid doubts over the future of Joao Cancelo at Manchester City.
The left back was in the PFA team of the year last season but he has only started one Premier League game since the World Cup.
And the 28-year-old was taken off at half-time during the win at Chelsea when he returned to the team.
Joao Cancelo is on the radar of Europe’s top clubs after losing his place at Manchester City
While Cancelo has a long-term contract at the Etihad Stadium, which was extended a year ago until 2027, several clubs are waiting to see whether the Portugal full-back will be available in the summer, according to the Telegraph.
Cancelo is one of several star names who have been surprisingly left out of the starting XI in recent weeks.
He returned in Tuesday’s shock 2-0 defeat by Southampton in the Carabao Cup.
Last month Pep Guardiola suggested that some of his City stars aren’t pulling their weight in training.
The 28-year-old defender was taken off at half-time during the win at Chelsea
‘Every time it is difficult to choose the team for me — always top players are not playing,’ Guardiola said.
‘Lately, as I get older, I mainly look at the body language. In the training sessions and everything. You cannot play good when the body language is not correct.
‘Sometimes you choose the players for how happy they are. That is one of the main decisions with choosing the line-up, because with the skills, I know how good they are.
‘The body language depends on them and sometimes they are not good and it is more difficult.’
Source:dailymail
