"Lies were told, Man City were a bit ungrateful to me"

Joao Cancelo is playing for "his dream club" after joining Barcelona on loan from Manchester City. The 29-year-old was also on loan at Bayern Munich last season but admitted he is happy with his new spell in Spain.

"Certain things dictated that I was loaned last year to Bayern Munich. I have no regrets, even if City won the Champions League. I feel like I made the right choice, that I went to a club that really wanted me, even before renewing my contract. It was a club that gave me a lot in the six months I was there," he said.

When the Portugal international was asked about his disagreements with Pep Guardiola, he said: "Lies were told! I've never been a bad teammate for them and you can ask either (Nathan) Ake or Rico (Lewis).

"I don't have any superiority or inferiority complex towards them, but that's the manager's opinion," he told 'A Bola'. "I stayed because it's not true. I think City were a bit ungrateful to me when they said that, because I was a very important player in the years I was there.

"I never failed in my commitment to the club, to the fans and I always gave everything. I remember a time when I was robbed and attacked and the next day I was playing at the Emirates against Arsenal," he continued.

The 29-year-old went on to add: "These are things you don't forget, I left my wife and daughter alone at home, terrified. People will only remember this because Mister Guardiola has much more power than me when he says something and I prefer to keep to myself."