Given the immediate urgency at FC Barcelona to ensure the arrival of their targeted signings and the departure of those they deem to be surplus to requirements, it is only fair that the Catalan giants will now enforce every measure at their disposal to get those deals done and concluded.
The Catalan giants still wait on the arrival of 29-year-old Manchester City fullback Joao Cancelo, who remains a target that has already been sorted out by Barcelona as per numerous reliable sources and an agreement with Manchester City has already been reached.
However, it is an issue of financial fair play that is mainly stalling his arrival but it appears that it is not expected to be a hurdle for much longer. According to Spanish journalist Gerard Romero, Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez wants the player to be available for training tomorrow ahead of the game against CA Osasuna.
Moreover, the Catalan journalist claims that the 29-year-old could arrive either in the afternoon today or at the latest tomorrow, ensuring that the Portuguese is in fact available as per the wishes of the Barcelona head coach.
It remains to be seen how quickly the Catalan giants can ensure his incorporation within the squad given that certain departures are now being finalised which were previously expected to be holding back his arrival.
The latest update regarding the loan move of French defender Clement Lenglet will be good news in this regard, as his vacated salary margin can now be helpful in making Cancelo’s incorporation much more feasible.
Hoping to welcome the player as a star signing this summer, Barcelona patiently await Cancelo’s arrival as he was a massive priority for Xavi Hernandez this summer and once his arrival is concluded, only then will Barcelona also pursue his Portuguese teammate, Joao Felix.
