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​Man City oust Chelsea for Real Madrid defender Danilo

Manchester City have reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign Danilo for a fee which could top £30m.

Chelsea were in talks over a deal for the Brazilian defender, who was second-choice right-back at Real for much of last season.

But Sky in Italy are reporting City will pay an initial £26.5m.

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