Cancelo Admits Leaving Man City For Barca A ‘Gamble’

After facing difficulties at Manchester City, Joao Cancelo claims that his transfer to Barcelona on deadline day gave him new life.

The 29-year-old Portuguese international has been on manager Xavi Hernandez’s radar since January, but a transfer did not take place. There were also worries that a deal might not go through over the summer.Cancelo, however, joined Barcelona on the final day and has already made an impact. During an interview with Mundo Deportivo, Cancelo talked about his move to Barcelona and how well he has integrated.

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When asked if leaving City for Barcelona was ever a risk, Cancelo replied: “Yes, it’s risky, but my life has always been a risk. I always like to take risks. For me, they are now the best team in the world and coming here was a risk, yes, but it’s Barcelona and when you get the opportunity from Barça you have to come.”

He continued by expressing gratitude to Guardiola, his team, and everyone at Manchester City, adding: “I have to thank everyone at City, I’ve had the best moments of my career there so far, I had the chance to be in last year’s FIFA World XI, which was another dream for me. And that’s thanks to my teammates at City, the coach, Pep, and his staff, who are a very good group, very united and you can see that.”

Due to the season-long loan of Sergino Dest to PSV Eindhoven and the consequent lack of right-backs for Barcelona, Cancelo is almost certain to play frequently for the first team, barring an injury. As he settles into life at Barcelona, Cancelo hopes to flourish in the legendary Blaugrana colours, putting his issues with Manchester City and his stint at Bayern Munich behind him.