Ex-Valencia coach Neville delighted Cancelo at Man City

Football
15 Aug 2019 • 4:31 PM MYT
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Manchester United legend Gary Neville is happy seeing Joao Cancelo land a move to Manchester City.

Neville coached Cancelo during his short spell in charge of Valencia.

I absolutely love him to bits. To be fair, when I was at Valencia I wanted United to sign him, at the time they could have got him for 25m and he went to Inter Milan," he told Sky Bet's Big Premier League Debate.

Cancelo is perfect for City. He's a winger, a goalscorer, assist maker, he's a right-back! You're going to lose a bit defensively in terms of a back four because he'll never be there, I promise you that.

The coach before and after played him at right winger. I always played Cancelo, I absolutely loved him - his professionalism, his enthusiasm for the game, he's really intense, trains like you wouldn't believe.

He's a brilliant signing for City. He probably wouldn't do as well at other clubs with more of a rigid back four but for City he will be phenomenal."