Overview
- Coach Hansi Flick has publicly said Barcelona needs an additional defender and prefers a deal that fits the club’s financial constraints.
- Mundo Deportivo reports Cancelo is seen internally as the most feasible option for January, with talks expected to advance in a meeting in Saudi Arabia.
- The only structure Barcelona views as workable is a loan with Al-Hilal paying a large share of Cancelo’s high wages, and the player is said to be open to a pay reduction.
- RÉCORD, citing Fabrizio Romano, reports Barcelona has submitted a formal loan proposal that covers only a limited portion of the salary.
- Inter Milan is pursuing Cancelo with a rival loan approach, described by RÉCORD as having a verbal understanding, and club executive Giuseppe Marotta acknowledged negotiations as the team seeks cover for the injured Denzel Dumfries.