Besides Benfica, João Cancelo always dreamt of one other club | OneFootball

After recently revealing his desire to play for Benfica again, João Cancelo, now at Barcelona, highlighted that strengthening these same two clubs was part of his dreams. In that same vein, the Portuguese international full-back stressed that, at the moment, "he feels at home".

"I have a very special affection for Barcelona. Of all the clubs I have played for, Benfica and this one are the ones I always dreamed of playing for. At Benfica I had the opportunity to represent the first team, even with only a few games. All my idols came through here and I always dreamed of playing for Barcelona. I feel at home," he said as a guest on Canal 11's "Soltinhos pelo Mundo".

He was then asked about Jorge Jesus's influence on his move to Saudi Arabia: "The coach wanted me to go there; we always had a good relationship. The decision to go to Al Hilal came from him, especially since the club was interested in signing another right-back. The times he called me were decisive," he explained, before speaking about reuniting with the former Eagles coach.

"It was very special (...) There were players in the Manchester City dressing room who were already trying to convince me to stay. He didn't call me many times, but the times he did were very decisive. He was one of the best coaches I've had in my career. I know him very well, he has a heart of gold."

Lastly, João Cancelo spoke a little about his departure from Manchester City: "I came back from the 2022 World Cup and Guardiola and I had an argument. People think it was something extremely serious, but it wasn't. I thought it was unfair and I still think so today, however, he is the coach, he is the one in charge. I went my own way (...) He is someone I have a great deal of admiration for; to me, he is a genius."

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