Man City deadline day transfer news, latest rumours and updates live: Latest on Joao Cancelo’s future, Issa Kaboré and much more

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden will not be a part of the Three Lions squad in the Nations League due to an illness that forced him out of the club’s last two games of the season.

Foden suffered an illness in the early stages of the season and played only 45 minutes against Chelsea at the start of the campaign. The 24-year-old was named in Lee Carsley’s squad for England’s UEFA Nations League games against Ireland and Finland in the coming days.

But manager Pep Guardiola believes Foden would not be able to represent his nation in the Nations League.

“I don’t think so right now,” said Guardiola about Foden.

“I think he will not go but I don’t know. He doesn’t feel well. But national teams, they decide.”

Manchester City have agreed to let defender Issa Kaboré join Portuguese giants Benfica on a season-long loan. The 23-year-old Burkina Faso international spent the last season on loan with Luton Town who succumbed to relegation from the Premier League.

He held interest from several English clubs but he will make his move to Benfica where he will be playing Champions League football this season. Other European clubs like Augsburg, Venezia, Stade Reins and Werder Bremen have also enquired about the defender’s availability.

Kabore has entered the final year of his contract with Man City but Benfica does have a buy option clause for the fullback.

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo has completed his blockbuster move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in a £21.2m deal. He spent the last season on loan at Barcelona and was expected to make a permanent exit this summer.

The 30-year-old defender made 154 appearances for Man City, won two Premier League trophies and scored nine goals in the process. He lost his spot at Man City after a disagreement with manager Pep Guardiola in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign and was shipped to Bayern Munich on a temporary spell.

Earlier this summer, Guardiola hinted that the Portuguese could have a future at the club but was not involved in City’s first two Premier League games of the campaign.

“I would like to wish everyone at City continued success in the future,” Cancelo said in his farewell message. “I had many very special moments during my time here at this great club. I would like to thank my team-mates, the coaches, all the staff at City and the fans for everything during my time here.”

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has provided a massive update on Joao Cancelo’s move from Manchester City to Al-Hilal. The Saudi Pro League club have agreed on a deal worth 25 million Euros to sign Cancelo. The Portuguese full-back has already undergone the first part of his medical and verbal agreement is also in place.

Romano reported that Cancelo will soon sign the documents. He has penned a deal until 2027 and will earn an eye-watering 15 million Euros per year.

“João Cancelo to Al Hilal, here we go! Deal in place for €25m package to Manchester City. Cancelo completed first part of medical and verbal agreement is done, waiting to sign documents in the next hours. Salary up to €15m package net per year on deal until 2027.”

Joao Cancelo hasn’t played for Manchester City after falling out with Pep Guardiola in the middle of the 2022-23 season. He spent half of the 2022-23 season on loan at Bayern Munich. Cancelo played for Barcelona (loan) in 2023-24. The Catalan club were keen to sign Cancelo this season as well. The 30-year-old was also linked with his former clubs Inter Milan and Juventus.

Cancelo, however, will now play for Al-Hilal. He joins international teammate Ruben Neves at the Riyadh-based club. The Saudi Pro League is now home to Portugal internationals like Cristiano Ronaldo, Otavio, Cancelo, and Neves.

Brighton’s striker Evan Ferguson is valued at around 70 million pounds and there are reports that Arsenal and Manchester City are looking for his signature.

In the last weeks of the transfer window, the two English clubs are looking for a striker and they have a common name in the list. They both are looking to sign him on a loan, with a fee then settle it in the next summer transfer window.

The 19-year-old striker has scored 16 goals in 65 games for Brighton, but has been prone to injury. He has also been compared to Harry Kane due to his combination of physicality and clinical finishing.

Manchester City forward Kayky has joined Eredivisie outfit Sparta Rotterdam on a season-long loan. The 21-year-old winger joined City from Fluminense in April 2021 and spent the last few seasons on loan at Pacos de Ferreira and Bahia.

He made his senior debut in City’s 4-1 FA Cup third-round win at Swindon in January 2022. The left-footed winger will now continue his development in the Netherlands’s top division.

Manchester City have accepted a €25m (£21.2m) package from Al Hilal for outcast defender Joao Cancelo, who has been poised to leave Etihad in this summer transfer window. The move is now all down to the player’s approval who sought a permanent transfer to Barcelona this season.

The 30-year-old Portuguese international is expected to sign a three-year contract and will pocket a salary worth around £15m a year. He was not involved in City’s two Premier League games this season and also missed out on City’s Community Shield win over Man Utd.

Cancelo has garnered more than 150 appearances for the Cityzens and won three Premier League trophies.

Atletico Madrid are reportedly exploring a move for Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes as the Portuguese would struggle to find minutes following the return of Ilkay Gundogan last week.

Man City are yet to receive any concrete offer for the 25-year-old but according to The Athletic, Atletico are considering a loan move for Nunes after signing Julian Alvarez from them earlier this month.

Nunes joined City from Wolves in a deal worth up to £53m deal last summer and could only manage seven starts in 17 Premier League appearances last season. He could head out the door on a temporary basis to a club where he would be guaranteed first-team football.

With only gaining 28 minutes in total of playing time this season so far, Matheus Nunes sees an exit door from Manchester City.  Football Insider wrote that the club is open for any considerable price offer for the Rio-born midfielder. 

Nunes has been struggling to cement his place in the first team of Guardiola’s City since coming from Wolverhampton earlier in August. The return of Ilkay Gundogan makes this more complicated for Nunes owing to the aforementioned’s calibre.

City is now learning about the possibility of either putting Nunes on loan or selling him permanently. The same sources reported that the club ask £40 million for those who want to sign the player whose contract is still valid until 2028.

Manchester City midfielder Matheus Nunes has been heavily linked with an exit in the last few days following the arrival of Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona last week. Nunes has struggled to find his footing under Pep Guardiola and will struggle for minutes this season.

Gundogan’s return limits his chances of earning a spot in the starting XI despite featuring in just 17 league matches last season. His future is in serious doubt and Liverpool have shown an interest in signing the Portuguese international.

His arrival at Anfield this summer would offer Nunes a fresh start to his career and would add a new dimension to Liverpool’s engine room.