In the latest Barcelona transfer news, Joan Laporta has confirmed that they will try to sign Joao Cancelo on a permanent transfer next summer if the player continues to perform well.
Barcelona signed Joao Cancelo on a season-long loan from Manchester City in the summer transfer window of 2023. The Portuguese international has been impressive for Barcelona so far in the current campaign.
However, Barcelona do not have the option of signing Joao Cancelo on a permanent contract. This means that the Catalan team would have to negotiate with Manchester City and reach an agreement for the transfer of the full-back.
Joao Cancelo appears unlikely to return to Manchester City given his fall down the pecking order at the Premier League club. Cancelo joined Bayern Munich on loan in the January 2023 transfer window. He then returned to Manchester City after that loan spell, but Pep Guardiola did not use the player in any matches of the 23/24 campaign before of the arrival of the 29-year-old player. him move to Barcelona.
Barcelona transfer news: Joan Laporta makes Joao Felix & Joao Cancelo transfer admission
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In the latest Barcelona transfer news, Joan Laporta confirmed that they will try to sign Joao Cancelo and Joao Félix on permanent deals if they continue to perform well.
Barcelona also signed Joao Félix on a season-long loan deal in the summer, with the player arriving from La Liga rivals Atlético Madrid.
“Well, if they continue playing like this we will have to make the effort to sign the Joaos. [Cancelo and Felix]“Laporta told Catalunya Radio. “But it also depends a lot on what [Barcelona sporting director] Deco says.”
In the latest Barcelona transfer news, he added: “I want the best to stay. I really like Joao Félix and I have always liked him. There are very competitive players in the Barça squad. We have a team with a much greater market value than what we had when we arrived.
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“Many of them also come from academia, which is important. It makes us competitive. Who doesn’t like Pedri, Gavi, Balde, Lewandowski, Raphinha, Cancelo?
Meanwhile, Barcelona have had a good start in La Liga, but are third in the points table. With 21 points in nine games, they are three points behind their archrival and leader, Real Madrid.
Barcelona also won both games (against Antwerp and Porto) they played in the Champions League this season.
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