Joao Cancelo: Portugal international full-back leaves Man City and joins Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal

Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal have completed the signing of Joao Cancelo from Manchester City.

City maintained Cancelo could leave the club in the summer for the right price, having not been involved since the first half of the 2022/23 campaign, and the full-back will now continue his career in the Middle East.

The fee is in excess of £21m (€25m).

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"I would like to wish everyone at City continued success in the future," Cancelo told City's official website.

"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."

The Portugal international spent last season on loan at Barcelona where he played 32 LaLiga and made a further 10 appearances in the Champions League.

Barcelona were interested in retaining Cancelo, but were not able to put together a deal satisfactory for all parties.

Cancelo spent the second half of the 2022-23 season on loan at Bayern Munich where he made 21 appearances in all competitions.

The 30-year-old had just under three years remaining on his City contract.

When does the summer transfer window close?

The 2024 summer transfer window officially closes on August 30 at 11pm UK time in the Premier League and 11.30pm in Scotland.

The Premier League has brought forward Deadline Day to link up with the other major leagues in Europe. The closing dates were set following discussions with the leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.

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