Even though Joao Cancelo’s loan with FC Barcelona officially ended on June 30, the player remains listed on the club’s official website on the squad roster wearing the No. 2 shirt he wore last season.
This demonstrates the Blaugrana’s desire to re-sign the Portuguese international, despite encountering various obstacles in the process.
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For openers, Barcelona wants to bring Cancelo back on loan, while Manchester City wants to sell him permanently for €30 million.
Furthermore, Saudi Arabian teams are prepared to meet Man City’s demands for the 30-year-old.
Barcelona patient regarding Cancelo
Despite this, SPORT says that Barcelona is taking a patient approach in its pursuit of Joao Cancelo.
The Catalans plan to pull him back into the fold, while the Manchester City misfit himself is keen to return to La Liga. However, they will have to wait for Manchester City’s consent, as the club currently has other intentions for the player.
Pep Guardiola does not trust the Portuguese, and Txiki Begiristain has been looking for a way out of the full-back position for weeks.
And the strategy of Barça’s sports management, which Deco oversees, is to wait. They are not in a hurry because Jules Kounde, Hector Fort, and Julian Araujo cover the right-back position, and they are hoping that the player will push Man City to extend his loan.
Barcelona has two allies.
In this regard, Barcelona has two key allies. The first is Jorge Mendes, the player’s agent, who will do his job by forcing Manchester City to find the best solution for the player.
The second ally is Pep Guardiola, who does not want Cancelo on his team. He has already approved a loan deal to Bayern and one to Barcelona.
As things stand, the Portuguese right-back will not participate in the US tour, and he will return to his parent club after that to await the outcome of his appeal.
That is when Guardiola will once again ask Txiki Begiristain for Cancelo’s exit, and Barça, ever careful of La Liga’s financial fair play, will be able to start approaching the English club.
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