Al Hilal have signed Manchester Metropolis defender João Cancelo on a everlasting switch, the membership confirmed on Tuesday.
The Saudi Professional League facet turned their consideration to Cancelo after being informed fellow Metropolis defender Kyle Walker was unavailable.
Cancelo joins Al Hilal in a deal value an preliminary £21 million ($28m), with the 30-year-old set to earn £15m a 12 months, a supply informed ESPN.
“I had many very particular moments throughout my time right here at [Man City],” Cancelo mentioned.
“I want to thank my teammates, the coaches, all of the employees at Metropolis and the followers for every little thing throughout my time right here.”
The Portugal worldwide hasn’t performed for Metropolis for 18 months and has had mortgage spells at Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
Cancelo leaves Metropolis after taking part in greater than 150 video games for the membership and profitable the Premier League title thrice.
Data from ESPN’s Rob Dawson contributed to this report.
