Portugal's Joao Cancelo, who has a proven track record of success with Manchester City and Juventus, has made the move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. The 30-year-old defender spent last season on loan at Barcelona and has represented his country over 50 times. Despite his success on the club level, Cancelo has yet to win a major international tournament with Portugal.
After falling out of favour in Manchester City, Joao Cancelo is set to make a move to the Saudi Pro League, with Al-Hilal reportedly close to signing the defender. Cancelo's medicals are scheduled for Friday, and the deal is expected to cost Al-Hilal a staggering €38 million. According to The Guardian, the Saudi club is also eyeing Manchester City's Kyle Walker and Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong to bolster their defence.
Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal has made a formal bid to acquire Manchester City's full-back Joao Cancelo, who has been identified as a priority signing by the club's coach Jorge Jesus. Talks are currently underway with both City and the player's camp. Despite having three years left on his contract, City have been looking to sell Cancelo, who spent last season on loan at Barcelona. If the transfer goes through, Cancelo's arrival will strengthen Al-Hilal's already impressive squad, which includes top players such as Neymar and Ruben Neves, and improve their chances of defending their Saudi Pro League title.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has hinted at a possible reconciliation with defender Joao Cancelo, who has not played for the team since January 2023 due to a reported fallout with Guardiola. Cancelo, who has spent the last season on loan at Bayern Munich and Barcelona, is currently training with City and could potentially stay with the team for the upcoming season, according to Guardiola. This news comes as City is dealing with injuries to key players and prepares for their Premier League season opener against Chelsea on Sunday.
Portugal's national team, led by star player Cristiano Ronaldo, secured a victory against Turkey thanks in part to a freak goal caused by a mix-up in the Turkish defense. After Ronaldo's frustration with teammate Joao Cancelo's failed pass, Samet Akaydin unknowingly passed the ball back to his own goalkeeper, resulting in a goal for Portugal. Despite the goalkeeper's best attempts to prevent it, the blunder led to Portugal doubling their lead and securing the win. Former England player Dean Ashton described the incident as a "calamity" and a shocking mix-up at this level of competition.
Barcelona and Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo spoke out about the vile death threats he received on social media towards his unborn daughter following their Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Cancelo, who was on loan to Barcelona at the time, conceded a penalty in the match and has since faced horrific abuse from online trolls. Cancelo urges people to remember that footballers are also humans with families and deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.
Barcelona secures a 3-0 victory against Atletico Madrid in a LaLiga showdown, despite missing defender Joao Cancelo due to a "serious personal problem". On-loan star Joao Felix scored the opening goal against his parent club before manager Xavi was sent off for dissent. Barcelona's win moves them into second place in the league, with Lopez dedicating the victory to Cancelo after the match. The missing defender's presence was felt as Barcelona dominated Atletico Madrid without his on-field contribution.
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