Mikel Arteta is eager to launch another raid on Manchester City this summer to acquire Joao Cancelo - but the Spaniard is fearful that the Premier League champions could knock back interest from their title rivals.
Arteta, who spent over three years at the Etihad during his stint on Pep Guardiola 's coaching staff, lured Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to the Emirates from City last summer.
The duo went on to play a major role in the Gunners' unexpected title challenge. But after running City close this term, Arsenal believe their rivals could refuse to allow Cancelo to discuss a transfer to the Emirates.
