Signing closed! Barça and City agree to the transfer with Cancelo option

Xavi Hernández began the season using three right sides distinct in the three parties that has contested up to now the FC Barcelona in LaLiga. The míster had to throw of Araújo, Koundé and Sergi Roberto in front of Getafe, Cádiz and Villarreal respectively, although the solution of the egarense finally has arrived: Joao Cancel will be player of the Barcelona team in the next hours.

Like this it has ensured it the journalist Fabrizio Romano with his characteristic "here we go" in relation with the operation that will carry to the Portuguese defender to the City Condal. The Italian, specialist in the market of signings, aimed this Monday that finally the Barça has completed the exchange of documents with the Manchester City to sign the cession of the luso to the Catalan team.

Joao Cancel will dress of Barcelona in brief

Romano also has added that Cancel is smart to travel to Barcelona this same night, remembering that the player already finds in Portugal from does several days expecting the final confirmation to travel to Spain. The City awarded him a special permission to the carrilero right-handed for ausentarse of the trainings while it resolved his situation, which has finished arriving to good port.

Operation very favourable for the Barça

To fault of official communiqué, Joao Cancel is new footballer of the Barça by a season, with an option of included purchase to execute in summer of 2024. Already in FCBN have explained that the final agreement has the clause with a value of 25 million euros and will be compulsory if the culés advance to the eighth of final of the Champions League, which will make the draw of his phase of groups this next Thursday.

The figure of the Portuguese practically does not need presentation. With his versatility in the right band, defensive solvency and offensive skills, the international luso fits perfectly in the philosophy of game of the Barça. His capacity to join to the attack and create opportunities in the last third of the field is precisely what Xavi looks for to give him to his team an additional impulse with a player that was specialist in the position.