Joao Cancelo reveals conversation with Pep Guardiola before Manchester City exit, admits having 'difficult personality'

Joao Cancelo has revealed the extent of his conversation with Pep Guardiola before leaving Manchester City to join Bayern Munich on loan. In one of the January transfer window's most surprising moves, Cancelo — who almost reinvented the full-back position under Guardiola's watch — departed the Etihad Stadium for Bavaria with rumours circling that the parting of ways was none too amicable. Ad Cancelo, who recently said it was a «lie» that he and Guardiola had a «fight», admitted that he and Guardiola had disagreed over one central premise, which ended up being the chief reason for his exit.

Champions LeagueCancelo tells Man City to 'embrace pressure' ahead of Sporting tie14/02/2022 AT 15:28 Speaking to Portuguese outlet O Jogo, Cancelo said: «As I already said, he [Guardiola] found a way to play, after the World Cup, in which he started playing with a full-back more inside, where I also played, and he liked what he saw with Rico [Lewis] and Nathan [Ake]. »But I think a player is always a bit selfish. Any player wants to feel important, wants to play and anyone who says otherwise is lying.

«A competitive player, like me, who aspires to win titles, just wants to play. It's not a question of devaluing my team-mates. »But I thought I deserved to play and he didn't.

Ten Hag grateful for Ferguson's 'massive' help after dinner together Neymar set for 'further tests' on ankle ligament damage «So we talked, it was a conversation, not a discussion, and we decided that the best thing would be for me to leave this market. »An opportunity I couldn't refuse. It was by mutual agreement.

«If City didn't want to, they wouldn't let me leave, because I had a contract. I'm very professional, I've always given my face for all the clubs. »I