Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists Joao Cancelo must come back for pre-season.
The Portuguese right-back wants to leave City after a positive loan spell at Barcelona.
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However, the Catalan giants are cash strapped and have not yet put in an offer to buy him permanently.
"It has to be the best thing for everyone," said City boss Pep Guardiola about Cancelo’s future, indicating he prefers to see the defender sold.
"The clubs will speak, we'll speak with his agents. He is our player, if we don't reach an agreement, he will have to return for pre-season."
The 30-year-old previously had a loan spell at Bayern Munich after he fell out with Guardiola over a lack of game time.