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Daily Mirror
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Darren Wells

Pep Guardiola explains why Man City let Joao Cancelo join Bayern Munich amid rift rumours

Pep Guardiola has insisted he has nothing bad to say about Joao Cancelo despite rumours of a rift as Manchester City let the Portuguese full-back join Bayern Munich.

Cancelo, 28, has joined the Bundesliga giants on loan for the remainder of the season with the deal including an option to make the transfer permanent for £62.1m in the summer. The full-back has already made his Bayern debut and helped his side to a thumping 4-0 victory over Mainz on Wednesday.

His departure from the Etihad came as a huge shock, despite Cancelo's game time being reduced in recent weeks following the emergence of academy youngster Rico Lewis. There have also been rumours of a fallout with Pep Guardiola which may have contributed to the decision, though his manager's response appeared to suggest otherwise.

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