Danilo moves to Man City after the club misses out on Dani Alves
⚽ **TRANSFERS: English Premier League 2017/18** ⚽
Versatile Fullback
Versatile Fullback
Player: Danilo 
Age: 26 years
Position: Right Back
Secondary Position: Left Back/Defensive Midfield
To: Manchester City 
From: Real Madrid 
Transfer Fee: 
£26. 5 Million
£26. 5 Million
Report 
So far, it’s been a busy summer for Man City;
fullbacks have come and gone. The club has announced the signing of Brazilian
fullback Danilo from Real Madrid having beaten off competition from Chelsea and
Juventus.
Man City manager Pep Guardiola promised competition
for places in the starting XI and Danilo arrival increases competition for the
Right back role. City’s moved for Danilo due to his versatility which will be a
great advantage for their busy schedule this season.
Career
Statistics 
In Europe,
Danilo has played for 2 major clubs in his career; FC Porto and Real Madrid.
Having been a regular right back for Porto, he went on to make 137 appearances
which is quite impressive. Danilo has found the net 12 times with 15 assists.
With these performances, he was tipped to become the best Right back in Europe
and was linked with a number of clubs.
A move to Spanish
giants Real Madrid followed. He provided competition for first choice role with
Dani Carvajal but it did not go as per his expectations. In 2 seasons, he made
just 56 appearances, managing score 3 goals & 9 assists. Last season, he managed
just 25 appearances, 24 of them were starts in all competitions. He impressed
in the Champions league semi-final 2nd leg against Atletico Madrid,
but missed out in the final.
Despite that,
he won a La Liga winner and is also a back-to-back Champions League
winner. 
In the coming years, he could also be first choice for the Brazilian
national side after already winning 15 caps.
Danilo’s
versatility 
At Madrid,
Danilo couldn’t rise to his full potential due to a lack of play time. He was
always second fiddle to Carvajal in almost all competitions. This led to a lack
of concentration and confidence in his abilities. But currently, Danilo would
be one of the fewer versatile fullbacks in Europe. For first choice at right
back, Danilo will face fierce competition from Kyle Walker and both of them will
be rotated by the manager whenever necessary.
Currently, there
is a position vacant at the club; left back and Danilo is adaptable to it. But
with a reported deal for Benjamin Mendy on the verge of completion, Danilo won’t
be first choice at left back too.
Danilo can also
be transformed into a regular defensive midfielder, a position no manager has
played him in the past. But with City having defensive midfield crisis, will
Pep be willing to transform Danilo into a midfielder?
At Man City, Danilo can find his
best form he once had in his Porto days. Playing in the Premier League will be
a new challenge for him and he needs to keep his mind focused every single
week.
Wishing him all the best for his
future!!! 
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