João Cancelo has indeed opened up about his relationship with Pep Guardiola, revealing that there were disagreements between them. After a period of being a key player for Manchester City, Cancelo found himself out of the starting lineup and eventually moved on loan to Bayern Munich and then to Barcelona.
Cancelo has expressed his contentment at Barcelona and has hinted at a desire to stay at the club, rather than return to Manchester City. His time at Bayern Munich and Barcelona seems to have been a positive experience for him, and he has made it clear that he sees his future away from Manchester City, with no resentment towards Guardiola.
As for Manchester City, they have not closed the door on Cancelo’s return, but recent reports suggest that they would prefer to sell him rather than loan him out again, especially given the interest from other clubs. The situation remains fluid, and it will be interesting to see where Cancelo will play his football in the upcoming season.
“There are things we didn’t agree on, we’re not obligated to agree on everything,” Cancelo told Portuguese network RTP.
“I had things I didn’t agree on or he didn’t agree with something I said, it was just that.
“But I don’t have resentment, I am very grateful. Life goes on, I am very, very happy here [at Barcelona].”
Cancelo said that he is “where I always wanted to be,” admitting that he doesn’t want to return to City at the end of the season.
“At the moment they [Barcelona] haven’t told me anything, but I hope I can stay. I’m doing everything to make that happen.
“I really want to play for Benfica, really, but I want to play two or three more years here.
“Although we have financial problems, I am delighted to be here. After Benfica, it is the club that I always liked.
“Pepe told me many times that I was a player for Real Madrid, but I told him that it was for Barcelona. The truth is that I am where I always wanted to be.”
Cancelo’s admission that he wants to end his career at Benfica echoes comments from Bernardo Silva, who on Monday said he wants to return to the club where he began his career.