Barcelona & Cancelo: Transfer Talks Confirmed

Barça has already held initial talks with Saudi Al-Hilal, João Cancelo’s current club.

He Barcelona began contacts for Portuguese international João Cancelo to return to the club in the January market, a Barça club source confirmed to ESPN.

He Barça has already held initial talks with Saudi side Al Hilalthe Portuguese’s current club, and also with the player’s entourage, after the coach Hansi Flick request reinforcements in the defensive area.

He Barcelona is studying how to fit the Portuguese player into the particular puzzle of financial Fair Playthis being one of the points to take into account.

“There are conversations, but nothing done so far,” acknowledged a source from the Barcelona a ESPN.

I cancel31 years old, spent the 2023-24 season at loan at Barça from Manchester Cityplaying 42 games in all competitions and scoring four goals. He later signed for Al Hilal in the summer of 2024 until 2027.

The full-back seems to be very clear that he wants to return to Europe, and in Italy they say that Internazionale is also interested in acquiring his services.

The arrival of I cancel It would open up many options in defense Flickwhich has Jules Koundé as a regular and also used Eric García in that position on several occasions.

“What we don’t want is to rush. The winter market is very complicated, since the investment is too large to make a mistake,” the source continued telling ESPN.

The signing of I cancel It would provide depth to the full-backs and could allow Koundé, who has spent most of his career at Barça playing at right back, to return to the center of defense, a position that the Frenchman has defined as his favorite.

Ronald Araújo has also been out since November after a break due to mental health problems, which has left youngster Pau Cubarsí and left-back Gerard Martín as the starting centre-back duo in recent weeks.

Throughout his career, I cancel has played so much right back and left backalthough he can also play further forward if necessary.