Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola looked incredulous as he played down links between star player Bernardo Silva and Barcelona, with the Portuguese being frequently linked to the Blaugrana in recent years.
Last summer, Barcelona completed a double swoop for Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix in the final hours before the transfer window closed. In 2024, the situation is unlikely to be anywhere near as dramatic, with deals already being worked on to keep the Portuguese duo in the Catalan capital.
Barcelona President Joan Laporta has confirmed a number of transfer plans for this summer, including that the Blaugrana will make an effort to maintain Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo in the squad next summer.
Barcelona’s squad planning for the 2024-25 season will kick up a notch when Hansi Flick starts work as manager in the next week or so. The German will have to make numerous big decisions, and one will be on the futures of Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo, who will return to Atletico Madrid and Manchester City respectively after Euro 2024.
Hansi Flick will have a big job on his hands when he officially takes over as Barcelona head coach, and one area that he needs to get right – along with sporting director Deco – is transfers.
Joao Cancelo failed to join AC Milan when he was leaving Manchester City thanks to the interest from Barcelona which he was not able to ignore. According
Rafael Leao has admitted that he tried to bring Joao Cancelo to AC Milan after the full-back admitted that he has liked the club since he was younger.
Barcelona are keen to extend the loan of Manchester City wing-back Joao Cancelo. Sport says Barca only want to discuss a new loan, rather than an outright transfer for the Portugal international.
While Barcelona have little interest in re-signing Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid during the summer, the same is not for his fellow Portuguese, Joao Cancelo.
Barcelona will look to find a left-back to compete with Alejandro Balde this summer. The 20-year-old is recovering from surgery, and has the backing of the coaching staff, despite being one of the players Barcelona are open to selling this summer.
Barcelona were lauded last summer when they completed a late double swoop for Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix, who arrived on loan from Manchester City and Atletico Madrid respectively.
Pep Guardiola has revealed that a decision on Joao Cancelo’s future at Manchester City will be made at the end of the season. Despite that being the case, it does appear that the decision will be an obvious one when it is reached.
Former Barcelona midfielder Ronald de Boer slammed Joao Cancelo after Sunday's defeat at Real Madrid. Cancelo, on-loan from Manchester City, was hammered by De Boer for his performance.
Barcelona veteran Ilkay Gundogan held little back after they were eliminated from the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, but the German midfielder explained that he felt the Catalans were the architects of our own downfall.
Barcelona have made it one of their objectives to bring back Joao Cancelo next summer, but it makes sense that there is a certain degree of scepticism, given the financial state of the Blaugrana.
Barcelona’s summer transfer plans are taking shape as reports suggest they are set on securing the permanent signing of Joao Cancelo from Manchester City.
Joao Cancelo has been a long-standing target for Arsenal as they seek to attract more players from Manchester City. Following the Gunners’ observed improvement subsequent to the signings of Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus from City, multiple reports suggested that City had decided against selling any more players to Arsenal.
At the end of the season, Joao Cancelo will depart Barcelona in order to return to Manchester City, his parent club. However, both he and the Catalan giants want to bring him back for the 2024-25 campaign at least, although doing so will be much easier said than done.
Arsenal are eyeing Barcelona wing-back Joao Cancelo. Cancelo is on-loan at Barca from Manchester City, where they're willing to sell him outright this summer.
Barcelona are pushing Manchester City to extend the loan of Joao Cancelo. The Portugal wing-back is on-loan to the end of the season, with City prepared to sell this summer.
Joao Cancelo has made headlines following a revealing interview where he directed criticism towards his parent club, Manchester City. The defender has spent the past year on loan from City, initially at Bayern Munich for the second half of last season before joining Barcelona this term.
If it wasn’t immediately apparent before, it has become crystal clear now. There is no way back to Manchester City for Joao Cancelo. The Portuguese international is currently on loan at Barcelona.
Barcelona fullback Joao Cancelo says he is eager to stay long-term. Cancelo is on-loan at Barca this season from Manchester City without a permanent option.
It’s clear that Joao Cancelo has no future at Man City as long as Pep Guardiola remains in charge, but a paltry offer for his services by Barcelona might just get the contempt it deserves.
Barcelona is increasingly confident in their pursuit of securing the services of Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo, who has been on loan at the Nou Camp.
At 29 years of age, Joao Cancelo probably has a few more years left at the top level, and it’s clear that the Man City loanee wants to spend them at Barcelona.
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