Joao Cancelo is finally set to leave Manchester City after reportedly agreeing a €25 million move to Al-Hilal on a lucrative deal.
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Cancelo hasn't played for Man City in nearly two yearsDefender set for permanent move to Al-HilalPortugal star to receive €15m a year in wagesWHAT HAPPENED?
According to , the 30-year-old is completing the formalities of the transfer in Paris, before heading to the Saudi Pro League side. The ex-Barcelona loanee is reportedly going to sign for the club this week for £21m ($28m) on a salary of £13m ($17m) – excluding bonuses.
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Cancelo hasn't played for City since falling out with manager Pep Guardiola in early 2023. He was then shipped out on loan to Bayern and then Barcelona in the past 18 months and, although Guardiola opened the door to a possible return for the Portugal international, all parties are set for a profitable outcome with this transfer.
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Cancelo joined City from Juventus in 2019 and went on to make 154 appearances for the Manchester outfit. In that time, he scored nine goals, and won three Premier League trophies as well as the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
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While Cancelo's transfer edges towards completion, his prospective new team Al-Hilal are next in Saudi Pro League action on Wednesday at home to Damac. If Cancelo doesn't sign in time for then, he could feature against Al-Riyadh on September 14.
