Former Barcelona player and current Barcelona manager, [b]Xavi Hernandez, has accused Manchester City of preventing Joao Cancelo from joining Barcelona, despite an agreement being reached between the clubs.[/b]
Cancelo, who is currently on loan at [b]Bayern Munich, has made 15 appearances in the German top-flight league for the Bavarian giants since joining them in January.[/b]
During an interview with TV3, Xavi revealed that Barcelona had been offered the opportunity to sign Joao Cancelo, but Manchester City intervened and prevented the transfer from happening, despite an initial agreement being in place.
Xavi stated,
[b]"We wanted Cancelo. They offered him to us and we gave the OK. In the end, they tell us that Manchester City does not want him to come to Barça. That is true."[/b]
[b]Currently, it is uncertain what the future holds for Joao Cancelo as Bayern Munich is unlikely to activate the €70 million (£62m/$78m) purchase option in his contract. It is also unclear if Barcelona will make another attempt to sign him in the future.