Sunday, 23 July 2017

Manchester City seal signing of Real Madrid right-back Danilo for £26.5m

• Brazilian joins after arrival of Tottenham full-back Kyle Walker
• Danilo: ‘It has always been my ambition to play for Pep Guardiola’

Manchester City have completed the signing of Real Madrid’s Danilo on a five-year contract for a fee of £26.5m after the two clubs reached an agreement over the transfer of the Brazilian defender in midweek.

The 26-year-old will join up with his new team-mates on their tour of the United States after agreeing personal terms and passing his medical at the Premier League club. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola views Danilo as a versatile player, who can operate at left-back and in defensive midfield, as well as at right-back.

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