Arsenal and Barcelona are both interested in signing Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo and Edu Gaspar has a huge incentive to complete a deal early this summer. Mikel Arteta raided the Etihad Stadium last summer with the double signing of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko - as both players made a huge positive impact on the Gunners' season.
Cancelo spent the second half of last season on loan at Bayern Munich after being deemed surplus to requirements by manager Pep Guardiola. The pair are said to have fallen out after the defender raised concerns about his play time at the Etihad Stadium with youngster Rico Lewis taking his spot in the first team.
Cancelo helped Bayern go on to win the Bundesliga title last term and will return to City this summer - but he is expected to leave the club after four years. The German outfit have opted not to activate their option to buy the 29-year-old defender, allowing Arsenal and Barcelona into the race to sign him.
