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João Cancelo leaving FC Barcelona?

João Cancelo has left FC Barcelona.

João Cancelo is currently on loan at Barcelona from Manchester City until the end of the season. However, the future Barcelona coach, Hansi Flick, does not see him as a priority for the 2024/25 season. Despite Cancelo's expressed desire to stay in Catalonia, a new loan is possible if other player acquisitions are not feasible due to Barcelona's economic problems.

João Cancelo, who can be the best at his position, is highly rated in Barcelona. However, Hansi Flick would be very worried about the 29-year-old player's defensive errors, which could seriously compromise his future with the Culés.

Joao Cancelo, currently on loan at Barcelona, could leave for financial reasons.

Joao Cancelo, who had a good relationship with coach Xavi Hernandez, might reconsider his future at FC Barcelona due to the coach's departure.

Joao Cancelo is not sure of anything either. His season is good but his unfortunate performance on the return against PSG remains in the direction's throat.

Joao Cancelo was loaned to Bayern in January 2023 after a dispute with Manchester City's coach Pep Guardiola. However, he did not impress at the Bavarian club and was not bought for 70 million euros. Cancelo then returned to City and was loaned to Barcelona.

Cancelo's preference is to make a permanent move to Camp Nou.

What about the Portuguese internationals João Cancelo and João Félix? For the media, the only chance of seeing them stay at Barça would be through an extension of their loan. The first, an untouchable starter, but losing momentum in recent weeks, is still very appreciated by Xavi.

Loaned player with very few options to continue.

Joao Cancelo was a key figure as Pep Guardiola introduced inverted full-backs to the Premier League, with the Manchester City boss asking the former Juventus man to move into midfield when in possession. So, his unceremonious exit last January came as a huge surprise. Cancelo joined Bayern Munich on a six-month loan deal before being loaned out to Barcelona for the 2023-24 campaign. His start to life at Barcelona was excellent, but his defensive frailties have been exposed in recent weeks and his last two appearances have been woeful. Arsenal's interest in Cancelo has been well-reported, but there's no doubt Mikel Arteta may be rethinking a pursuit of the Portuguese international after watching his performances against PSG and Barcelona.

Barcelona is considering whether to purchase the Portuguese player, who was worth 70 million euros two years ago. His current price according to Transfermarkt is 30 million euros.

Barcelona had made signing Joao Cancelo, who is on loan from Manchester City, on a permanent basis one of their transfer priorities for the summer. However, it is unclear what type of impact the abuse that the player has suffered might have on the deal.

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