Manchester City confirm Danilo signing to take summer spending past £150m with Benjamin Mendy to follow
The former Real Madrid full-back joins on a five-year deal
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester City have taken their summer spending on full backs to £76.5m so far with the signing of Danilo from Real Madrid confirmed on Sunday.
The right-back joined for a reported £26.5m and signed a five-year deal to compete with Kyle Walker, who joined from Tottenham last week for £50m.
The 26-year-old can play in both full-back roles as well as midfield, but struggled to make an impact at Real and will meet up with his new teammates on their preseason tour of the United States.
"There was interest from other clubs, but it has always been my ambition to play for Pep Guardiola," he said.
"Danilo is a fine player who offers great versatility," said City director of football Txiki Begiristain.
"He can operate in several different roles in both defence and midfield, increasing Pep's options ahead of the new season."
Danilo is likely to be joined by Monaco left-back Benjamin Mendy imminently after the two clubs agreed a £53m deal which would see City’s spending soar past £200m, with £127m of that on three new full-backs.
Guardiola is looking to mould the squad in his image and has already made wholesale changed to his squad from last season with Bernardo Silva and Ederson Morales arriving at the Etihad already.
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