Joao Cancelo Finally reveals how Pepe advised him to join Real Madrid
After three high-intensity seasons at Real Madrid marked in particular by the rivalry with FC Barcelona, Pepe has forged his membership of the Madrid club to his soul. To the point of asking Joao Cancelo to join the White House.
In difficulty in Manchester City, Joao Cancelo spun last summer to the side of Football Club Barcelona. On loan in Catalonia, the Portuguese international is on fire with the Catalan club, managing to become an essential element in Xavi Hernandez’s starting 11th.
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But the story would have been quite different for the right-back if he had listened to a certain Pepe. Indeed, the former Juventus Turin player revealed an anecdote about his teammate in the selection.
“I’m delighted to be in Barcelona, it’s the club where I’ve always wanted to be. After Benfica, it’s the club I’ve always loved. Pepe said that I was a Madrid player, but I told him that I was a Barça player, “he revealed in an interview with Record media.
To stay at Barça, Joao Cancelo will make two offers in Manchester City
In the player’s head things are clear. You must absolutely stay at Barça. And to extend the stay in Catalonia, the Joao Cancelo clan under the leadership of Jorge Mendes, the player’s agent, has imagined two proposals to be submitted to the Manchester city club.
The first is a definitive transfer of his protégé from the 29-year-old defender to Barça for a sum of around 20 million euros.
The second is to extend your loan by an additional year/. Recall that Joao Cancelo, who scored 4 goals and delivered 4 decisive passes in 32 games in all competitions under the colors of Barça this season, has a contract until June 2027 with the Catalan team