Overview
- Club sources say there is no internal agreement or urgency on a January signing, with a center-back the only position under active consideration.
- Inter Milan have an agreement in principle with Al-Hilal for João Cancelo on a loan and want the player’s decision next week, while he is reported to be waiting for Barcelona.
- Joan Laporta plans to consult Deco and Hansi Flick on whether to pursue Cancelo, with salary demands and tight registration space key obstacles.
- Hansi Flick has called for defensive reinforcements after Andreas Christensen’s partial ACL tear, which could sideline him for about four months, with Ronald Araujo’s situation only recently stabilizing.
- Expensive options such as Nathan Aké are complicated by Manchester City’s preference for a sale and Barcelona’s cap constraints, while alternatives like Marcos Senesi and Tiago Gabriel are being assessed alongside potential funds from Mika Mármol’s situation.