Manchester City close to signing Juventus man – with player heading in the opposite direction

Joao Cancelo

Manchester City are closing in on the signing of Juventus full-back Joao Cancelo, according to Goal.

Danilo, who will move in the opposite direction as part of the deal, has agreed personal terms with the Serie A champions, paving the way for the move to go through.

City will also pay £27m to secure the former Valencia man's services, with Cancelo set to depart Turin after just one season at Juve.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).