It was expected that Paulo Dybala’s decision to turn down Saudi millions might influence other players, but that hasn’t happened. But João Cancelo has made his move to the Middle East, signing a three-year contract with Al Hilal. The Portuguese full-back joined from Manchester City for a transfer fee of 25 million euros. At the club, which also features Aleksandar Mitrović and Sergej Milinković-Savić, Cancelo will earn an annual salary of 15 million.🎥 #جواو_كانسيلو يعلو من قمم الكوكب.. إلى #الهلال 💙🤩#كانسيلو_هلالي pic.twitter.com/apKoPakfdE— نادي الهلال السعودي (@Alhilal_FC) August 27, 2024 João Cancelo has had a remarkable career from the perspective of the clubs he’s played for. He developed at Benfica and was purchased by Valencia in 2015 for 15 million. During his time with Valencia, he went on loan to Inter Milan, and in 2018, Juventus bought him for 40 million. Just a year later, he transferred to Manchester City for 65 million. However, due to a falling out with Pep Guardiola, the Portuguese player went on a six-month loan to Bayern Munich in January 2023, and he spent the last season at Barcelona.’Saudi’ Cancelo upsets Barca and rejoices RomaDespite the ups and downs, Cancelo carries fond memories from his time at Etihad, where he played 154 matches in all competitions and scored nine goals.”I would like to wish everyone at City continued success in the future. I had many special moments during my time here at this great club. I want to thank my teammates, coaches, all the staff, and the fans for everything while I was here” Cancelo said. Interestingly, this is Al Hilal’s first signing in this transfer window after a significant number of players left the club, including Saud Abdulhamid, who was waiting for this deal to be completed before officially signing with Roma in a 2.5 million transfer.##NAJAVA_MECA_8298073##
