Any player currently plying their trade at Man City would understand that just one major offer would be enough to tempt them just to turn the negotiating table.
Currently, even if they are not European champions, City are still the best football team in the world under Pep Guardiola, undoubtedly the best coach of his generation.
On that basis, one would have to conclude that unless it was because a player wasn’t getting as many games as he would have liked, the move would only be for the money on offer.
Man City’s Joao Cancelo has a big decision to make
This is the conundrum facing Joao Cancelo at the moment.
The attacking full-back is unlikely to be in Guardiola’s plans for the 2024/25 season, and it looks increasingly unlikely that Barcelona will be able to bring him back on loan.
That’s where Saudi Pro League giants Al Hilal have seen some light.
“Joao Cancelo has a big proposal from Al Hilal on the table, but Al Hilal still don’t have a full agreement with either Man City or the player.” Fabrizio Romano he told CaughtOffside for his exclusive daily briefing.
“They’re waiting to see what he wants to do.
“Barcelona is still interested in Cancelo, for sure and talks with Jorge Mendes continue… but it depends on the player and the proposal he can make.”
One potential aspect in Al Hilal’s favor is that they are managed by Cancelo’s compatriot Jorge Jesús and are also the team to beat in the Saudi Pro League.
In fact, they went the entire 2023/24 campaign unbeaten, finishing 14 points ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr and scoring 101 goals in the process. They also won the King Cup and the Saudi Super Cup.
If any new deal is about money, surely Al Hilal can blow their European rivals out of the water, but if Cancelo wants prestige, he will no doubt hope that his stay in Barcelona continues.
