After long negotiations, FC Barcelona has finally completed the arrival of Joao Cancelo, who will finally be loaned with a purchase option set at 25 million euros.
Barca were right to wait. Limited in its recruitment by the financial fair play of La Liga, the Catalan club benefited from the departures of Ousmane Dembélé (50 million euros at PSG) and Franck Kessié (12 million for Al-Ahli) to relaunch on the transfer market. It is Joao Cancelo who will engage in the next few hours with the Blaugranas.
According to the Catalan media, the Portuguese side, 29, will be loaned for the season with Manchester City. The two clubs have agreed on a purchase obligation of 25 million euros in the event of qualification of the reigning Spanish champion for the knockout stages of the Champions League. FCB will be seeded in next Thursday’s draw.
Cancelo could well revive his career under Xavi. He had become indispensable to Pep Guardiola at the Cityzens, occupying a dual role of left defender in the defensive phase and central midfielder in the offensive phase, before losing his place and being loaned to Bayern, where he did not really imposed.
