João Cancelo has only played six games for Al Hilal this season, due to a knee injury he suffered in September and which ruled him out not only of the competition, but also of the list of eight foreign players registered in the Saudi championship.
According to the Saudi press, Simone Inzaghi has no intention of signing up João Cancelo for the Saudi Arabian league. The Portuguese player will therefore have to find a new club to play regularly. The solution may involve a return to Italy.
According to the Gazzetta dello SportInter are looking for a full-back to fill the vacancy left by Dumfries (injured) and João Cancelo is interested. The Portuguese international has already stated that he would like to return to Europe and Jorge Mendes has been moving in that direction.
João Cancelo already wore the Inter shirt in 2017/2018, on loan from Valencia. You Nerazzurri They will be considering moving towards loaning the Portuguese until the end of the season, but there is an obstacle. Cancelo receives around 15 million euros clean per year, an amount beyond Inter’s reality. For the deal to be possible, Al Hilal would have to help pay the salary.
Cancelo with the Inter shirt
A Gazzetta dello Sport It also indicates that Barcelona is equally attentive to the situation of João Cancelo, who will certainly have to lower his salary if he wants to return to European football.
«I’m always open to new adventures. I would like to return to Europe. Benfica? I always dream of Benfica, it depends on what my future will be like. I will always have the dream of playing for Benfica. It was the club that trained me, in addition to Barreirense. My desire to return to Benfica is always great”, he said at a press conference for the Seleção, in November.
