OFFICIAL: Joao Cancelo completes his move to Saudi club Al-Hilal

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo has completed his blockbuster move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in a £21.2m deal. He spent the last season on loan at Barcelona and was expected to make a permanent exit this summer.

The 30-year-old defender made 154 appearances for Man City, won two Premier League trophies and scored nine goals in the process. He lost his spot at Man City after a disagreement with manager Pep Guardiola in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign and was shipped to Bayern Munich on a temporary spell.

Earlier this summer, Guardiola hinted that the Portuguese could have a future at the club but was not involved in City’s first two Premier League games of the campaign.

“I would like to wish everyone at City continued success in the future,” Cancelo said in his farewell message. “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.”