Official: João Cancelo joins Barcelona
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Cancelo returns to Catalonia.
Details: Today, the official page of Barcelona on social network X announced that 31-year-old Portuguese right-back João Cancelo has officially joined the Blaugrana on loan.
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It is reported that the loan agreement runs until the end of the current season, and according to media sources, Barcelona will pay Saudi club Al Hilal 4 million euros for the loan, but there is no information about a purchase option.
Recall that Cancelo has already played for Barcelona on loan during the 2023/24 season, making 42 appearances, scoring 4 goals, and providing 5 assists.
João Cancelo's transfer value is estimated by Transfermarkt at 10 million euros.
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