{"id":128543,"date":"2025-06-23T21:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/joao-cancelo-and-barca-real-option-or-mirage_313200_102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T09:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:23:57","slug":"joao-cancelo-and-barca-real-option-or-mirage_313200_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/joao-cancelo-and-barca-real-option-or-mirage_313200_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Joao Cancelo and Bar\u00e7a: a real option or a mirage?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jo\u00e3o Cancelo is once again rumored to be signed by Bar\u00e7a. Does he fit into the cul\u00e9s’ plans or is it pure speculation?<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

FC Barcelona<\/strong> apparently does not rule out, for this summer market, strengthening the right-back position<\/strong>. Especially if they can do it with a top-level player who presents himself as a market opportunity for this summer window. These characteristics seem to ‘match’ with a specific name: Jo\u00e3o Cancelo<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Related<\/p>

Bar\u00e7a chooses its four main candidates to strengthen the right back position <\/a> <\/h4> <\/div> <\/section><\/div>

On one hand, there is the Portuguese full-back, who at 31 years of age, and despite having a contract with Al-Hilal<\/strong> until 2027, gives the impression of being open to a change of scenery this summer<\/strong> and could consider a return to football in the Old Continent. On the other hand, there is the Blaugrana team, which has Jules Kound\u00e9<\/strong> as the starting right-back, but is looking for a high-level alternative to double the position, exploring different names.<\/p>

Cancelo maintains his connection with Barcelona<\/h2>

In this sense, it would not be a surprise if Jo\u00e3o Cancelo<\/strong> could sneak into the agenda of the Barcelona team, a club for which he already had a stint in the 2023\/24 season, being a player who did not leave bad memories in the Ciudad Condal. Nor does the player from Barreiro have negative feelings about his adventure in Catalonia.<\/p>

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Joao Cancelo in a FC Barcelona match<\/div> <\/div> <\/div>

Even recently, \u2014after the match against Real Madrid<\/a> in the Club World Cup, which he is playing with Al-Hilal<\/strong>\u2014 Cancelo<\/strong> acknowledged that he still maintains a special connection with Barcelona<\/strong>:<\/p>

“I’m a fan of Bar\u00e7a, it’s normal. I love Bar\u00e7a and I love Barcelona. I love the group I was with at Bar\u00e7a.”<\/p> <\/blockquote>

Will the Portuguese have a second stage at Can Bar\u00e7a?<\/h2>

A declaration of love that, together with this apparent entry into the market of Jo\u00e3o Cancelo<\/strong>, makes it not an anomaly that Barcelona<\/strong> can look askance at a possible ‘second dance’ between both parties. Especially seeing that the Portuguese still retains an interesting level, as he is showing in the Club World Cup with Al-Hilal<\/strong>: he had a good match against Real Madrid<\/strong> (1-1) and another against RB Salzburg<\/strong>.<\/p>

So, if the ’20’ of the Riyadh team is able to sustain this regularity in his game, after a 2024\/25 season in which he already left some interesting numbers in Saudi Arabian football, his candidacy to return to the European elite does not seem, by any means, a utopia.<\/p>
JO\u00c3O CANCELO – 2024\/25 SEASON AT AL HILAL<\/strong><\/caption> \t
MATCHES<\/th> \t\t\tGOALS<\/th> \t\t\tASSISTS<\/th> \t\t\tMIN. PLAYED<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead>
36<\/td> \t\t\t2<\/td> \t\t\t11<\/td> \t\t\t2866<\/td> \t\t<\/tr><\/tbody> <\/table>

An incorporation with which Barcelona<\/strong> could reinforce both sides with a full-back whose main asset is his stellar offensive qualities<\/strong>. But, with the downside that, on occasions, he can have certain defensive lapses.<\/p>

The biggest obstacle: Jo\u00e3o Cancelo’s salary<\/h2>

Now it only remains to be seen if, whether it is Barcelona<\/strong> or some other European team, they will launch for the signing of Jo\u00e3o Cancelo<\/strong>, whose exit price, as stated by sources such as SPORT<\/em>, could be 10 million euros<\/strong>. This being the least of the problems, and the biggest his emoluments, since in Arabia the Portuguese receives an annual gross salary of 15.3 million euros<\/strong>, an amount difficult to fit in right away.<\/p>