Cancelo may be heading out the exit door at City

MANCHESTER City defender Joao Cancelo is understood to be the subject of a surprise loan bid from Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga giants have made an approach to take the Portugal international on loan for the remainder of the season with an option to buy for £61.5m.

Cancelo, 28, is understood to be interested in making the switch having found game time limited since returning to club duty after the World Cup.

City are not likely to stand in the player’s way should it be possible to conclude a deal before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.

The versatile full-back has been a key part of Pep Guardiola’s side since joining City from Juventus in a £60million deal in 2019 and has helped the team win two Premier League titles.

However, he appears to have fallen down the pecking order of late and has started just three games since top-level domestic football resumed in December.

The future of Moises Caicedo, meanwhile, is likely to dominate transfer deadline day with the midfielder seeking a move to Arsenal and Brighton determined not to sell.

Brighton turned down Arsenal’s initial offer of £60m for the Ecuador international, but Caicedo then publicly declared he wanted to leave to “take up this magnificent opportunity”.

Brighton are digging their heels in, however, and although Caicedo was left out of the squad which beat Liverpool in the FA Cup on Sunday, boss Roberto De Zerbi reiterated that he wants to keep the 21-year-old.

Wolves completed the signing of midfielder Joao Gomes from Flamengo on a five-and-a-halfyear deal, with the option of a further 12 months.