Man City defender Angelino hits back at troll’s jibe over lack of playing time after rejoining RB Leipzig on-loan
MANCHESTER CITY defender Angelino retaliated after an Instagram troll teased him about his lack of playing time.
The 23-year-old has rejoined RB Leipzig on loan for the 2020-21 season.
He impressed with the German side in the second half of last season - helping them reach the Champions League semi-finals.
And he did not hesitate to defend himself when a City fan suggested he flopped at The Etihad because he was 'not good enough'.
Replying to a comment on the social media site, Angelino said: "haha great banter... can't perform playing 1 game a month."
The full-back accompanied his reply with a laughing emoji as he stood up for himself online.
It is believed his new Leipzig loan deal includes the obligation for the German club to buy him for £16million.
But the clause will only be triggered if he makes 12 appearances, five of which must be in the second half of the season.
He played 18 times in his last spell, and kicked off the new campaign on Saturday by featuring in the 3-0 win against Nurnberg in the DFB Pokal.
City bought the left-back from PSV for £10.8m in 2019 but could be set to cash in at the end of the season.
The Spaniard made just 15 appearances for City before departing for Leipzig for the first time at the start of 2020.
And it appears he does not have a role in Pep Guardiola's future plans and is unlikely to add to his tally.
Angleino told Leipzig's website: "I'm delighted to be staying in Leipzig and that we carry on our journey together.
"My first six months with RBL have been amazing; I got lots of game time straightaway and I really like the coach and the team's approach.
"We also had really successful Bundesliga and Champions League campaigns. I'm very much looking forward to the future and lots more success."