Gary Neville gives João Cancelo take after managing him at Valencia | OneFootball

Manchester United legend and current Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville believes João Cancelo will fit in perfectly at Manchester City.

Neville managed the Portugal international at Valencia during the 2015-16 season and explained how the 25-year-old will thrive in Pep Guardiola’s system better than if he had went elsewhere.

“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,” Neville 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.”

It’s believed that Cancelo is still not match-fit and if he is to make his debut against Spurs this weekend, he will do so coming off the bench.