Joao Cancelo – Football Flame

Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo has signed for Saudi club Al-Hilal from Premier League champions Manchester City, the two clubs announced on Monday. The 30-year-old, who spent last season on loan at Barcelona, has penned a three-year deal with the Saudi Pro League title-holders. Cancelo joined Man City in 2019 from Juventus and was a key player in his first three seasons at the club. But he reportedly fell out with manager Pep Guardiola over his lack of playing time midway through the 2022-23 campaign and spent the rest of that season on loan at Bayern Munich. Cancelo won three Premier League titles, the FA Cup and League Cup at the Etihad Stadium.He also played six times in City's first victorious Champions League campaign in 2022-23. Cancelo is Al-Hilal's first high-profil...

Manchester City have agreed to sell full-back Joao Cancelo to Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal for £21.2m. The Portugal international is expected to agree personal terms and finalise his departure from City, 19 months after he last played for them. Cancelo spent the second half of the 2022-23 season on loan at Bayern Munich and was then borrowed by Barcelona last season. HAMBURG, GERMANY - JULY 5: Joao Cancelo of Portugal looks on during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Portugal and France at Volksparkstadion on July 5, 2024 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Mateusz Slodkowski/Getty Images) The 30-year-old fell out of favour quickly at City after being named in the Premier League team of the year for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, with the Premier League champions fee...

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