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Joao Cancelo is no longer a Manchester City player, after completing a move to Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Hilal. The full-back has departed after five years at the club, sealing a £21 million transfer to the Gulf state. Cancelo had been strongly linked with a return to Barcelona this summer, after spending the 2023/24 season on loan there. He had wanted that move, and had been holding out hope of going back to Spain. But ultimately, they had reservations about signing him, with the giants’ financial situation proving prohibitive. They could only take Cancelo on loan again this season and would…

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