Playing like Busquets, Mascherano influence and Guardiola calls

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In fact, Perrone's journey to City has seen him very much gravitate towards the Barcelona model of a holding midfielder, rather than the Madrid style. Firstly, Perrone's national under-20 coach Javier Mascherano, was said to have influenced the midfielder regarding a move to City, angering Rapisarda in the process for the interference. And Guardiola himself - a coach Perrone 'loves' - made three calls, Rapisarda said, to get the deal over the line. If Perrone looks up to Busquets, then two other great Barcelona midfielders of his position are safe bets when it comes to persuading him to move. In the league last season for Velez, which ran throughout 2022, Perrone averaged 46.5 passes per game, with an 88 per cent accuracy.
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