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Manchester City’s Cancelo Joins Bayern Munich On €70 million Loan Deal 

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Manchester City’s forward cum left wing back, Joao Cancelo has landed in Munich to undergo medical to sign a loan deal for the rest of the season.

The Portuguese has seen his starting place at Manchester City limited since his return from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Cancelo, according to Sky Sports News, demanded a temporary move to the German champions.

Sky Sports News further stated that the deal could be made permanent in the summer as there is an option in the contract clause.

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The report did not stress that the Bavarians have an obligation to make the transfer a permanent one.

The loan, reports in the English media revealed is set at €70 million.

However, it is not stated how much Manchester City will pay in the wages of the 28-year-old or if Bayern Munich will cover the entirety of his salary for the duration of his stint.

On Monday, the football world was shocked by the news that Joao Cancelo, hitherto considered as a Guardiola favourite, would be on his way to Bayern Munich on loan.

The Daily Mail however report that he had a massive ‘bust-up’ with manager Pep Guardiola after being left out of the starting XI for the FA Cup game against Arsenal.

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.

He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.

Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.

He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.

Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.

Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.

In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.

He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.

Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.

He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.

Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.

Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.