FC Barcelona will be well aware of their remaining possibilities in terms of arrivals that can be feasibly brought into the club during the remainder of the ongoing summer transfer window, which is slated to conclude at the beginning of September.
The case that remains most advanced for FC Barcelona is that of 29-year-old Portuguese International and English Premier League side Manchester City fullback Joao Cancelo, with whom Barcelona have already agreed personal terms as per the information provided by several reliable sources.
With a deal with Manchester City also close to being completed this week, Barcelona will originally bring in the player on a loan that will have an option to buy attached to it that becomes active at the end of the 2023/2024 season.
However, according to a report by Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona could be looking at potentially having to acquire Cancelo as a mandatory purchase if the Catalan giants manage to get past the group stage of this season’s UEFA Champions League, a feat that has evaded the Catalan giants for two seasons straight.
As per the details provided, if FC Barcelona manage to reach the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, the option to buy will evolve into an obligation to buy in regards to Joao Cancelo, with which Barcelona will have to buy his contract completely with €25 million, the reported amount agreed.
The player remains one considered to be surplus to requirements at Manchester City and this scenario is something FC Barcelona has taken full advantage of when negotiating rather favorable terms for his loan, one where a part of his salary will be paid by Manchester City themselves.
It now seems to just be a matter of days before the signing of Cancelo could be made official unless any surprises occur, and once he arrives, Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez will have a completely new kind of quality to rely upon within his squad.
