It has been said before that ‘a change will do you good’, with obvious benefits to be found in stepping out of a supposed comfort zone from time to time. Nobody wants to become stuck in their ways or to accept the hand that they have been dealt when the grass really does look greener on the other side.
In the case of João Cancelo, January 2023 was deemed to be the moment at which his professional wings should be spread once more. After three and a half largely productive years in England, the versatile Portugal international has traded life in Manchester for that over in Munich.
João Cancelo has been speaking to O Jogo about his sudden departure from Manchester City at the end of the transfer window. The Portugal full-back joined Bayern Munich on loan for the remainder of the season, surprising many given his previous status as a key player in Pep Guardiola’s team.
Marco Silva’s Fulham have been one of the revelations of the Premier League so far this season, and the Cottagers show no signs of slowing down on their return to the English top flight.
The protagonists in our latest round-up have plenty in common: left-footed; former Benfica players; all scored superb goals for their clubs over the weekend. Bernardo Silva leads the way with a fantastic strike for Manchester City in the Premier League, followed by Nuno Tavares getting yet another Ligue 1 goal for Marseille and Gil Dias continuing to make waves in Germany.
Paulo Sousa is back in football with Italian side Salernitana. The Portuguese was announced by the Campania club on Thursday and will make his debut on the bench against Lazio in Serie A on Sunday.