Al-Hilal ready to turn up heat on Barcelona with Cancelo double offer strategy | OneFootball

With the 2025-26 season almost at an end, FC Barcelona have now started turning their attentions towards building up their team for the next season. For this purpose, they will be looking to undertake several operations in the summer transfer window.

One of their main objectives this summer would be to retain Joao Cancelo, the fullback who is currently playing for the Blaugrana side on loan. Hansi Flick has been convinced with his performances, and wants his club to ensure he is available for him next season as well.

However, this would not be an easy task for Deco, especially as Al-Hilal seem committed to ensuring they take as much financial benefit from this operation as possible, while Barcelona would naturally be looking to get the fullback for as little as possible.

In such a context, Mundo Deportivo cites 365Sport to report that the Saudis have scheduled a crucial meeting with the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, and they would also look to pressurize the Catalans to get a high price for him by telling them of two other offers from big European clubs for the defender.

For his part, Joao Cancelo himself reportedly has his heart set on Barcelona, but it remains to be seen how the negotiations would go with Al-Hilal and how this story would develop in the coming weeks and months.