Al-Hilal has finalized the signing of a new replacement for Portuguese full-back João Cancelo, ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window.

Cancelo left Al-Hilal during the last winter transfer window on loan to Barcelona, with reports confirming the Portuguese full-back's desire to remain with the Catalan club next season.

Saudi newspaper 'Asharq Al-Awsat' reported that Al-Hilal submitted an official offer to Al-Fateh to sign their right-back Mohammed Al-Sarnukh during the upcoming summer transfer window.

According to Saudi journalist Ahmed Al-Ajlan, the 19-year-old will leave Al-Fateh's camp in Spain to join Al-Hilal's camp in Austria, after the two clubs agreed to complete the deal.

Interestingly, Al-Sarnukh becomes the second player Al-Hilal is close to signing for the right-back position, after Mohammed Mahzari, Al-Taawoun's full-back, who is also close to joining, confirming Cancelo's departure next summer.

Al-Hilal had officially announced the signing of two players: Sabri Dahal from Al-Fayha and Abdullah Al-Anzi from Al-Fateh, while it is close to signing other players such as Mohammed Al-Owais from Al-Oula and Nawaf Al-Habashi from Al-Hazm.

Right-back Mohammed Al-Sarnukh (19 years old) will leave Al-Fateh's camp in Marbella, Spain, within the next two days, heading to Austria to join Al-Hilal's external camp, after the two clubs agreed to complete the player's transfer deal. pic.twitter.com/VzsTgbmNSr