Joao Cancelo joins Al Hilal from Manchester City
Portugal international Joao Cancelo has completed a permanent move to Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal from Manchester City.
Cancelo, who joined City from Juventus in 2019, made an immediate impact by winning the Premier League title and the Carabao Cup in each of his first two seasons. He went on to make 154 appearances for the club, contributing nine goals.
After spending the latter half of the 2022/23 season on loan at Bayern Munich and the entire 2023/24 season with Barcelona, the 30-year-old defender has decided to embark on a new challenge in Saudi Arabia.
Reflecting on his time at City, Cancelo expressed his gratitude, saying, "I would like to wish everyone at City continued success in the future. 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."