Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has claimed Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola blocked Cancelo from joining the LaLiga champions in January.
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Cancelo eventually moved to Bayern Munich on loan during the winter window.
Xavi has now revealed Barca had agreed a deal for the fullback, but the move fell through.
“We wanted Cancelo. They offered him to us, and we gave the OK,” Xavi told TV3.
“In the end, they tell us that Manchester City do not want him to come to Barça. That is true.”
Cancelo ended up winning the Bundesliga title with Bayern in Germany.
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