Will he stay at Barça? These are Cancelo's two conditions | OneFootball

In winter, João Cancelo came from Saudi Arabia and did not need much time to settle in at Barça. In ten LaLiga games, he has already been in the starting lineup five times and contributed three assists in the recent victories (5:2 against Sevilla; 1:0 against Rayo Vallecano).

His coach Hansi Flick also seems to be satisfied with him. According to the Spanish 'Sport', Barça's coach has already given the green light for the 31-year-old to stay long-term. However, the Catalans are said to want to extend only under two conditions.

Firstly, Cancelo would need to obtain a release from his current club, Al Hilal, so that he can transfer without a fee. Secondly, he would need to forgo some of his salary. His current annual salary is said to be 12 million euros, which would be clearly too much for the cash-strapped Spaniards.

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