jorge mendes has been in Barcelona a few days ago to talk about various market issues with Joan Laporta and company, including the possibility that joao cancel I arrived to barca.
As reported by the newspaper Sport, Jorge Mendes is working on a favorable loan for the Portuguese winger for one season, with a purchase option included. The player wishes to play for FC Barcelona, which previously had no priority plans to sign a full-back.
Jorge Mendes works on the arrival of Joao Cancelo to FC Barcelona
Barcelona is trying to put together a puzzle with the entries and exits of the team in order to comply with the salary limit imposed by La Liga and to be able to register players. Despite the fact that Xavi Hernández initially preferred to strengthen other positions, they are working on the incorporation of a player with advantageous economic conditions, and the arrival of Cancelo seems to be one of the most viable options.
Xavi’s objective was Juan Foyth, a Villarreal player, but the yellow club does not want to negotiate and continues to remember that his termination clause is 62 million euros. Barcelona has other advanced options, but the arrival of Cancelo is taking shape. Cancelo will not continue at Bayern Munich and he does not want to return to Manchester City either, so Barcelona could be his ideal destination.
In the winter transfer market, Manchester City and Pep Guardiola prioritized Cancelo’s departure to Bayern for financial reasons. The German club paid a good amount for the loan, assumed the entire file of the player and signed a purchase option for 70 million euros, which he will not exercise in the end. The Portuguese could become a problem for City and the player will force him out.
Although there are other suitors in Italy, Jorge Mendes is working on the possibility of Cancelo coming to the Camp Nou. Cancelo is a player who would fit Xavi’s playing style. He has shown great growth in his years at City, defending in an acceptable way, with good technique and, above all, with offensive projection. Mendes’ job is to get the go-ahead from City and adjust the player’s salary, as long as Barcelona commit to signing him in the future if the loan is successful.