Pepe draws on George Washington in cryptic post amid Real Madrid exit talk

ll the signs point towards Pepe leaving Real Madrid for China in the summer and now the centre-back has gone on social media to upload a cryptic message as speculation persists.

Los Blancos are yet to be informed of the veteran's impending move to Hebei China Fortune on a 15 million euro salary deal, although he is set to return from injury in the coming weeks.

"Preserving the fulfilment of duty while maintaining silence is the best response to the words of others," the Instagram message stated.

"My conscience has more weight than the opinion of people. It has always been that way, and will continue to be #KeepStrong."

The sentence appears to be a reference to the first president of the United States, George Washington's farewell address made in 1796.