I wouldn't be at all surprised if Cancelo had damaged his reputation in world football to such an extent that otherwise potential suitors now view him as too greater risk to dressing room harmony. Regardless of some of the revisionist assessments on this thread, he was - and probably still is - a top class player and one that the vast majority of City fans valued highly prior to his juvenile hissy fit. However, whatever he did and said (and no-one outside of a small inner circle at the club really knows) was of such magnitude as to turn him into the footballing equivalent of kryptonite! Ultimately, it seems clear that there's no way back. That being the case, if we can recoup any of our outlay on him that's a huge bonus. Otherwise, even if it means offloading a decent player for nothing, let's just get him off the wage bill. At the moment, he's nothing but a huge financial millstone around our neck. Hopefully, the Saudis have more money than sense and take a punt.
