Joao Cancelo says joining Manchester City was the most important decision of his career.

The Portugal fullback is being linked with Real Madrid today.

He told City's website: "Yes, there is no doubt about that. Moving to Manchester City is the most important step in my career. Of course, I played in such big clubs as Benfica, Valencia, Inter, Juventus, but I think that now Manchester City is on a different level.

"Of course, the first six months after the transfer were not the best. I needed time to adapt. But now I'm used to everything. I hope to spend many more years at Man City because I feel good here.

"I can talk about this because after my mistake against Liverpool - an individual mistake that gave Liverpool three points - I was supported.

"I felt love from the fans and I want to repay them in the future. I want to bring trophies to the fans, because this is the best way to repay the support they give me."