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Manchester City set to sign Joao Cancelo with Danilo going the other way

Joao Cancelo in action against Tottenham

Manchester City have reportedly agreed a cash (€30 million) + player (Danilo) deal with Juventus for full-back Joao Cancelo. Pep Guardiola had made Cancelo a priority and the club has been trying to put together a deal to bring the Portuguese international to the Etihad all summer. It looks like they have finally been able to pull it off.

As per the report, the deal which will be announced within the next 48 hours will see Danilo going the other way. Cancelo joined Juventus last summer from Valencia and played 25 times for the Old Lady, winning the Scudetto in his first season.

Cancelo will sign a 5-year deal with Manchester City. He will be their third signing of the summer transfer window following the arrivals of Angelino from PSV for £5 million and Rodri from Atletico Madrid for £62.6 million.

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