Overview
- Inter has tabled a dry six‑month loan with a €3 million wage contribution for Joao Cancelo.
- Talks with Al‑Hilal have produced a broad agreement for the Saudi club to cover the bulk of the remaining salary this season.
- Cancelo is inclined to hold out for Barcelona, though the Catalan club faces financial limits and a January focus on a central defender.
- Inter has set an internal deadline for a definitive reply within the next week to avoid dragging negotiations.
- Possible makeweights include Francesco Acerbi or Stefan de Vrij moving to Al‑Hilal, and Inter does not plan to recruit a replacement centre‑back if one departs.