Report – Barcelona Unlikely To Sign Wantaway Al-Hilal Wingback Amid Inter Milan Interest | OneFootball

La Liga giants Barcelona are reportedly unlikely to sign wantaway Al-Hilal star Joao Cancelo amid growing interest from Inter Milan.

According to Florian Plettenberg via FCInter1908, the Nerazzurri could soon overtake Los Blaugranas in the race for the 31-year-old.

Joao Cancelo is on the verge of returning to Europe, less than two years after leaving Manchester City for Saudi Arabia.

Barcelona Unlikely to Sign Inter Milan Linked Joao Cancelo

GONDOMAR, PORTUGAL – JULY 05: Joao Cancelo, football player for Alhilal Saudi Club and the Portugal national team, arrives at a funeral held for Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva at Igreja Matriz de Gondomar on July 05, 2025 in Gondomar, Portugal. Diogo Jota was a professional football player for Liverpool FC and the Portuguese national team, while Andre Silva played for FC Penafiel in Portugal’s second tier. The brothers died in a car accident in the province of Zamora, Spain, on July 3. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)

Barcelona and Inter have set their sights on Cancelo, who is desperate to return to European football in the coming weeks.

However, both clubs are only willing to sign the versatile wingback on loan until the end of the season.

Furthermore, Cancelo’s staggering wages pose a stumbling block.

Barcelona’s well-documented financial turmoil makes it impossible for the club to meet the player’s €18 million annual salary.

Therefore, the reigning La Liga champions are unlikely to bring the former Man City star back to Camp Nou.

On the other hand, Inter could accelerate talks with Cancelo’s entourage in the coming hours.