THE Joao Cancelo is a special case of a football player. He may have established himself as a right-back, but the technical characteristics he possesses allowed him to become a “multi-tool” for all the coaches who had him in their teams.
In fact, Pep Guardiola, realizing his creative skills, turned him into a left-back at Manchester City with complete success, while there were not a few times he contributed as an inside midfielder.
The Portuguese, after 3.5 years in the “citizens” where he counted two Premier League conquests, left England on behalf of Bayern Munich with the agreement between the two teams stating six months borrowing with a purchase option at 70 million euro.
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So, provided the Bavarians pay the buyout clause, the 28-year-old will have cost 190 million euros to the teams that have acquired him and he will be placed high on the list of players who cost the most money in transfers in world football.
Specifically, the beginning was made in the summer of 2015 when Valencia paid the amount of 15 million euros in Benfica, where Cancelo started his career. Then Juventus in 2018 pulled out of their coffers 40 million to acquire the Portuguese from the “Bats”, after the positive impressions he left during his six-month loan at Inter.
This was followed by the purchase from Manchester City with 65 million euros, in a deal that also included Danilo who continued his career at Juventus. And finally, Bayern Munich who made one of the most impressive transfers of this winter window, with the buyout clause costing 70 million euros.
All of the above demonstrates the value and effectiveness of Joao Cancelo on the pitch, since although he plays in a defensive position, the amounts spent on him are comparable to those of attackers…
Edited by: Christos Lois
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