Barcelona, Inter and Juventus Make January Approaches for João Cancelo

Overview

• Barcelona have asked about a January loan in the last 48 hours, according to Fabrizio Romano and Matteo Moretto.
• Inter have initiated talks over a loan and Juventus have also made contact, with Inter described as the most advanced.
• The 31-year-old wants out after falling out of favor at Al-Hilal, with reports saying Simone Inzaghi does not plan to register him for domestic competitions in the second half of the season.
• Barcelona’s interest is constrained by finances and a current focus on a short-term center-back addition following Andreas Christensen’s ACL injury.
• Cancelo joined Al-Hilal for about €25m after his 2023–24 loan at Barcelona and is pushing for regular minutes in Europe to strengthen his World Cup prospects.