Barcelona Finalize João Cancelo Loan From Al Hilal, Medical Slated After Supercopa

Overview

• Joan Laporta said Cancelo will undergo a medical before rejoining, confirming a loan deal through June pending final checks.
• The agreement is described as a clean loan with no options or clauses, with Barcelona paying only part of his salary.
• Saturday’s planned medical has been pushed to Monday after the Supercopa, with the player remaining in Lisbon and set to link up once the team returns.
• Reports say Cancelo accepted a pay cut and declined other offers to facilitate the move, which Barcelona timed to avoid distracting from the final in Saudi Arabia.
• Hansi Flick backed the short-term addition for flexibility on both flanks, easing workloads and allowing Jules Koundé and Eric García to play centrally after injuries thinned options.