Manchester City in talks with Juventus as defender closes in on move

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Manchester City have reportedly entered talks for the signing of Juventus right-back Joao Cancelo, while Tottenham’s Kieran Trippier could replace the Portugal international in Turin.

Joao Cancelo

The Premier League champions are in the market for a right-back this summer with Danilo looking set to depart the Etihad.

A report in Goal says that City have started negotiations for the €50 million capture of the 25-year-old.

Juve’s shortlist of potential replacements includes Trippier, Napoli’s Elseid Hysaj and even City defender Danilo, who was close to joining the Serie A side in 2017 before moving to England.

However, it appears that any move for the Brazilian would involve a separate deal, as a cash-only transfer is the only option being discussed between the two clubs for Cancelo.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka of Crystal Palace, a target for Manchester United, was another option being looked at by City in their hunt for a new full-back.

Cancelo is understood to be interested in moving but Juve are pushing for more than €50 million and an agreement is yet to be struck.

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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.