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Joao Cancelo, a 32-year-old Portuguese full-back, is close to returning to FC Barcelona for the third time, this time through a transfer from Al-Hilal. The Catalan club aims to complete the deal in the coming days for an approximate amount of 8 million euros and sign him until 2028.

Barça had already agreed on the contract terms with the player, so the latest discussions focus on resolving his departure from the Saudi team. Cancelo is under contract with Al-Hilal until June 30, 2027.

Joao Cancelo to sign two seasons with FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona will offer Joao Cancelo a contract for the next two seasons. The Portuguese player had expressed his willingness to stay in LaLiga for months, even accepting economic conditions lower than what he earns in Saudi Arabia.

The negotiation was prolonged as the full-back needed to reach an agreement with Al-Hilal to leave the club with still one year left in his contract. The clubs have narrowed their differences, and the operation's cost ranges between 8 and 10 million euros, according to various reports.

Barça aims to finalize the deal this week to include the player in Hansi Flick's pre-season. Cancelo has been training on his own in Portugal while waiting for the clubs to settle the final points of the transfer.

The full-back already played the second half of the previous season with the Blaugrana. He arrived on loan in January 2026 after Andreas Christensen's injury, allowing the club to use part of his salary to register a reinforcement.

Hansi Flick bets on the continuity of the Portuguese

Cancelo's performance during that loan convinced Flick to request his continuity. The coach used him on both flanks, covering the right side and also serving as an alternative on the left.

His addition prevents Barça from having to seek two different profiles for the outer defensive positions. Cancelo can compete with the first-team full-backs and offer an experienced solution within a squad with a high presence of young players.

The Portuguese had already played for FC Barcelona during the 2023/2024 season, also on loan from Manchester City. He played 32 LaLiga games during that period, but the Catalan club couldn't reach an agreement to buy his rights.

Manchester City eventually sold the player to Al-Hilal in the summer of 2024 for around 25 million euros. Cancelo remained in Saudi Arabia until his second loan spell at Barça, completed during the last winter transfer window.

Al-Hilal facilitates Joao Cancelo's departure

Al-Hilal had initially valued the full-back at around 15 million euros, but the player's willingness and the savings on his last year's salary have helped reduce the price. Barça does not intend to exceed 10 million euros, including possible variables.

The departure also resolves the situation after Cancelo did not join the Saudi team's training camp in Austria. The player continued training individually while his representatives negotiated authorization to return to Spain.

The signing would allow Barça to maintain part of the defensive block that ended the last season. Flick knows the player's performance and would not need an extensive period to adapt to the style or pace of LaLiga.

The final steps will be the definitive signing between the clubs, the medical examination, and registration. If no new contractual obstacles arise, Joao Cancelo will sign until 2028 and join FC Barcelona before the start of the championship.

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