🚨It’s official: Barcelona announce Cancelo’s arrival | OneFootball

It’s now a reality. FC Barcelona and Al Hilal Saudi FC have officially finalized the agreement for the loan of João Cancelo until the end of the current season. The Portuguese international returns to the Blaugrana squad after a brief stint in Saudi football, and does so with a symbolic change: this time he will wear the number 2 jersey.

Pre-announcement doubts

Although everything was already agreed upon, the first announcement took place this morning, but within minutes all the publications were deleted. 

The information indicated that everything was settled, but that some documents were still needed from Arabia. Finally, that was resolved and Joao is the first signing of the winter transfer window.

The event with the board of directors

The contract signing took place this Tuesday at the club’s offices, in an event attended by president Joan Laporta, vice president Rafael Yuste, and sporting director Deco. Cancelo was accompanied by his family, reflecting his personal desire to return to the Catalan capital, where he already left a positive mark during his previous spell.

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