Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal have made an offer to sign full-back Joao Cancelo from Manchester City. With the process of negotiating the price and making a bid to win the football player’s heart.
Manchester Evening News reports that City are in a transition phase with both their squad and style of play. Meaning Cancelo is not in the plans of the ‘Sky Blues’ after returning from a season-long loan at Barcelona in 2023-24. He was also not named in the squad for the last match. Where they defeated Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford Bridge UFABET
That’s why Al-Hilal believe their inbound window. Which runs until September 7 – a week after the UK’s August 30 closing – will entice the two veterans to seek new experiences in the Middle East.
Al-Hilal are the defending champions of the Saudi Pro League, having just won the Super Cup last week.
The team has Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus at the helm. Who is a key figure in helping sell the project and persuading Canzalo to join the team. As the right-back quota is about to become vacant when the club sells Saud Abdulhamid to Roma.
This transfer saga highlights the increasing influence of the Saudi Pro League in the global football market, as they continue to attract high-profile players with lucrative offers.