Manchester City set to beat arch-rivals to signing of Juventus star

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Manchester City will pip rivals Manchester United to the signing of Joao Cancelo once the new Juventus coach has been named, say reports in Italy. 

Joao Cancelo

The right-back has been linked with both Premier League giants as they look to strengthen their defences over the summer months.

Tuttosport reports that City have made a €60 million bid for the Portugal international, which will be hard for the Turin club to resist having signed him from Valencia for just over €40 million last summer.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.