Arsenal are interested in signing Manchester City left-back Joao Cancelo this summer, and City may struggle to sell for a good fee elsewhere in Europe.

The Telegraph report that Arsenal are keen on Joao Cancelo this summer, though they fear Manchester City may not be willing to sell to them again this summer.

The Gunners are looking to strengthen in the left-back position, and Cancelo is set to return from his loan at Bayern Munich to City this summer.

Cancelo is still under contract at City until 2027, but his alleged fall-out with Pep Guardiola in January makes it hard to see them hanging onto him.

The Evening Standard write that in the current economic climate, City may have to accept that the Premier League remains the best market for selling, and that it is Cancelo’s most likely destination.

All of City’s major sales last summer were within the Premier League, selling Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to Arsenal and Raheem Sterling to Chelsea. You simply won’t get the same kinds of fees in mainland Europe.

Over in Portugal, A Bola reported earlier this week that Arteta is interested in signing Cancelo, though Real Madrid and Barcelona have also been linked as potential suitors.

Cancelo has scored three goals and assisted 10 in 44 appearances this season, the same goal contribution tallies that he hit in the previous campaign with City in the Premier League.

He certainly adds a lot to any team going forward, and Arsenal may be on the lookout for a left-back given Kieran Tierney’s uncertain situation.