Official: Barcelona announce imminent signing

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·12 January 2026

Official: Barcelona announce imminent signing

La Liga giants Barcelona have on Monday confirmed the imminent arrival of João Cancelo at the club.

This comes after the Portuguese touched down in Catalunya’s capital on Monday, to undergo a round of medical scans and tests.

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As per a statement across Barcelona’s official website and social media platforms:

‘João Cancelo arrived in Barcelona at lunchtime on Monday. The Portuguese full back, still an Al Hilal Saudi FC player, passed the relevant medical and physical tests at Barcelona Hospital with the with signing to make him a blaugrana to come on Tuesday.’