Joao Cancelo completes transfer from Manchester City to Saudi club Al Hilal, full-back joins on long-term contract
Published 27/08/2024 at 19:46 GMT+1
Joao Cancelo's five-year spell at Manchester City has come to an end, with the Portuguese full-back completing a move to Al Hilal. Cancelo joins the Saudi Pro League club in a deal reportedly worth £21.2 million. Cancelo spent the last couple of seasons on loan at Bayern Munich and Barcelona after reportedly falling out with City manager Pep Guardiola over a lack of playing time.
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Joao Cancelo has completed a move away from Manchester City to Al Hilal in a deal reportedly worth £21.2 million.
The 30-year-old Portuguese full-back, who spent the last two seasons on loan at Bayern Munich and Barcelona, joins the Saudi Pro League club on a long-term contract.
“I would like to wish everyone at City continued success in the future," said Cancelo.
“I had many very special moments during my time here at this great Club.
“I would like to thank my team-mates, the coaches, all the staff at City and the fans for everything during my time here.”
Cancelo has not played for the Premier League champions since leaving on loan to Bayern in January 2023, having fallen out with manager Pep Guardiola.
He spent last season on loan at Barcelona and was said to have been keen on a permanent move to Catalonia, but the club’s financial situation reportedly meant such a move was not possible.
Cancelo was a key player for Guardiola’s side after joining the Manchester club from Juventus in 2019, but his relationship with the City boss has seemingly since soured after a disagreement over a lack of playing time.
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Following his loan spell at Barcelona, Cancelo was welcomed back to first-team training at City, but was not included in the matchday squad for their matches so far this season.
Cancelo won two Premier League titles with City, and was named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the 2020/21 season.
While on loan with Bayern during the 2022/23 season, he helped the German side to an 11th consecutive league title.
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