It has been reported that a number of clubs in Saudi Arabia are plotting a summer transfer for Manchester City outcast Joao Cancelo.
This comes from CBS Sports after Pep Guardiola confirmed on Monday that City are yet to receive a bid from Barcelona for the 29-year-old’s who have seemed like the likeliest contenders to sign him for ages now.
It seems like the top dogs in Saudi Arabia have taken note of how Joao Cancelo remains available and aim to take him off Manchester City’s hands.
Clubs in Saudi Arabia aim to sign Joao Cancelo from Manchester City
It is rather unlikely at this point that the Portuguese international will be asked to return to the fold by the treble winners in any case.
With Bayern Munich also having chosen not to exercise the buy option worth £59.4 million (Eurosport) in the loan deal, several teams can now take a stab at signing one of the best full-backs in the world.
As a result, amongst a number of players at Manchester City such as Riyad Mahrez, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva, Joao Cancelo is also attracting interest from various clubs in the Saudi Pro League.
The Sky Blues will be hoping Joao Cancelo actually agrees to the move
With Manchester City looking to sell Joao Cancelo in the summer, they will be hoping that first things first, he agrees to depart Europe in order to play in Saudi Arabia.
For a player in his prime, that is a huge call to make in the first place.
It is highly likely that a number of clubs will splash the cash to sign a truly world-class footballer.
But whether Cancelo decides to play in Saudi Arabia, after elite European clubs such as Barcelona are keen on his signature is the question the begs answering.
If the former Juventus defender decides to bid farewell to European football, Manchester City would understandably be chuffed.
