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Barcelona Finalize Joao Cancelo Loan, Medical Set After Supercopa

The short-term deal is tailored to Barcelona’s financial limits with partial wages covered and a player pay cut.

Overview

  • Barcelona and Al Hilal have agreed a clean loan for Joao Cancelo through June with no options attached.
  • Club president Joan Laporta said the move is contingent on the defender passing a medical in Barcelona.
  • The medical has been postponed for logistical reasons until after the Supercopa, with Monday targeted.
  • Cancelo will not travel to Saudi Arabia for the final and is expected to link up when training resumes next week.
  • Hansi Flick approved the signing to add defensive flexibility on both flanks, with the club set to assess any continuity after the season.