Barcelona wants to keep Manchester City borrowed João Cancelo during the summer, but it seems a difficult object.
It was reported this week that Barcelona want Cancelo back on loan this summer, as they do not have the funds available to devote to his signature, as is the case with Joao Felix. However SportThe information says that Barcelona want to use the resources they have on a left winger and a central midfielder, and spending on the right wing position is not in their summer plans.
The player stated on Thursday night that he wants to continue in Catalonia next season, but Manchester City are only considering a sale for the 29-year-old at this point. Their intention is to get €40m for him this summer, and they are expecting offers from the Premier League and Saudi Arabia.
City want Cancelo to go to the highest bidder, and while sporting director Deco has also said they want to continue with Cancelo, his mind could be changed by an offer in the summer – if that's the case, the Blaugrana they have little chance of success.
Their only way to keep him, as the Catalan paper details, is if agent Jorge Mendes persuades City to accept another loan with an option to buy next summer, but if there are other offers , then City will accept those first. Only if Cancelo is firm on a return to Barcelona, and City see no other way out for him, Mendes looks like he could get a deal over the line.
Last summer, Arsenal came for Cancelo, but the Portuguese was willing to wait for Barcelona. If the Blaugrana cannot count on Cancelo next season, returning loanees Julian Araujo and Sergino Dest will be options (if he is not bought by PSV Eindhoven), as will youngster Hector Fort.
