"A permanent move was not possible due to multiple factors, but the Portuguese defender, who joined Al Hilal in 2024, has never hidden his love for the Blaugrana. Now that he is considering leaving the Saudi Arabian club this month and returning to Europe, reports of a possible return to Barça started doing the rounds, with the Catalans having asked about his situation with superagent Jorge Mendes. Meanwhile, another of his former clubs, Inter Milan, have been working to bring Cancelo back to the club."
"Now, according to Fabrizio Romano, Cancelo is keen on securing a return to Barcelona and is waiting for the Catalans to make an approach. Inter Milan, for their part, are continuing to work on a deal, negotiating with Mendes as well as Al Hilal about the structure of a deal for the 31-year-old Portuguese right-back. But, as things stand, Cancelo is still waiting to see if the Blaugrana act on their enquiry and make a firm approach for his services."
Joao Cancelo spent the 2023/24 season on loan at FC Barcelona after joining from Manchester City. A permanent transfer did not materialize and the defender moved to Al Hilal in 2024. Cancelo is considering leaving Al Hilal and returning to Europe, prompting enquiries to superagent Jorge Mendes about a possible Barcelona return. Inter Milan are also pursuing a deal and are negotiating with Mendes and Al Hilal over a transfer structure for the 31-year-old right-back. Cancelo prefers Barcelona and is waiting for an approach, but Barcelona view the move as unlikely due to his salary burden, limited internal consensus and a priority to sign a central defender.
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