Cardoso Varela was pursued by Manchester City, which offered a significantly higher salary than Dinamo Zagreb. However, Varela's family chose Dinamo Zagreb instead.

Index.hr reports on the potential transfer of Cardoso Varela to a top European club. Cardoso Varela was mentioned in connection with Manchester City as a club interested in the young talent. However, Dinamo Zagreb appears to be leading the race for his signature.

Manchester City showed interest in Cardoso Varela after reports emerged about his potential move to Barcelona.

Varela has attracted the attention of major clubs including Inter, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid.