Barcelona they are already putting plans in place for the coming summer, and it looks like they are closing in on their first signing. Despite being dropped by Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona will try to keep him João Felix.
The Portuguese forward joined on loan this summer from Atletico Madrid, and has started well, having a productive two months after joining. But his performances since then have again been between bland and flashes of excellence, leading to Xavi dropping him from the starting line-up,
However, RAC1 (via Sport) say that the agent Jorge Mendes is already working on the agreement, and that the new agreement for a second loan with an option to buy is “advanced”. Meanwhile, Mendes will also look to negotiate a deal for Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo. However, Mendes has informed the Catalan side that this deal will be more complicated, and City will only accept a permanent transfer for Cancelo.
The links between the agent Mendes and Barcelona have been suspected for some time, sometimes it seems as if Mendes' clients are signed when they could not be the best options. While Cancelo has largely done well, Felix has shown little to suggest Barcelona should look to sign him again.
