Ranking The Best Football Transfers In Europe During Summer 2019/20
7. Joao Cancelo - Manchester City
How do you make a team that nearly went unbeaten during a season, were on the cusp of earning 100 points over 38 games and only shipped 23 goals over an entire campaign better? Well, if you're a mastermind like Pep Guardiola, you identify the tiniest of weaknesses and eradicate them, which is exactly what the Spaniard has done by bringing in Joao Cancelo.
The Portugal international was sensational for Benfica, before a brief stint in Italy further confirmed his status as one of the best right backs in the world. So what is it about Cancelo that made the Man City boss think that he was an improvement on the ever reliable Danilo?
While the Brazilian is very good offensively, there are still some defensive improvements in his game that needed to be made. With Cancelo, Manchester City have a player who can help out in the attack, but is just a little bit more defensively aware than the Brazilian.
With Guardiola trying his best to create a squad that seamlessly transitions between attack and defence, the purchase of Cancelo is one that should help him achieve their overall goal.