Manchester United legend Gary Neville shared his thoughts on Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo.
According to Neville, he highlighted that he spotted Cancelo as a rare gem during his days at Valencia over 5 years ago. He also stated that he had urged Manchester United to secure Cancelo's services once he spotted the young Portuguese.
Fast forward to today, Joao Cancelo has come back to hurt Manchester United in a Manchester Derby while playing under an ever-demanding Pep Guardiola.
Highlights on Cancelo's game against Manchester United
Cancelo was on point as Manchester City came up against their City rivals at the weekend.
The Portuguese midfielder played key roles in both of Manchester City goals on the afternoon. A performance that saw him emerge as man-of-the-match at the climax of the game.
Neville's time at Valencia
Gary Neville discovered the Portuguese during his time in the Spanish La-Liga.
He coached the right-back and saw him as an immense talent that could prove crucial in the coming years. Being aware of this, he hinted at the executives of Manchester United. Sadly, no action was taken to secure the services of the Portuguese.
Conclusion
Seeing how great Joao Cancelo has become, while Manchester United still struggle with people like Wan Bissaka is indeed a disheartening sight to behold.
The offensive stats of Aaron Wan Bissaka and Joao Cancelo can never be compared as Cancelo is a class ahead. The executives of Manchester United would most probably be biting their fingers for missing such an opportunity.
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