João Cancelo snubs Al Hilal, ex-Benfica star set for next move | OneFootball

João Cancelo is very close to becoming a reinforcement for Barcelona. According to reports, the former star of Benfica will arrive in Catalonia this Friday, January 9th, to undergo the usual medical examinations, with a view to signing a contract with the Blaugrana team.

This marks a return of João Cancelo to Barcelona, after the right-back previously represented the Catalans on loan from Manchester City. Similar to that season, the Portuguese international returns on loan, this time from Al Hilal.

Although he will arrive in Catalonia this Friday for medical exams, João Cancelo will only be officially announced after the Spanish Super Cup, scheduled for next Sunday, January 11th, against Real Madrid.

It is important to recall that, during the reopening of the winter transfer window, the Portuguese international expressed his intention to leave Saudi Arabia and return to Europe. Despite the interest shown by Inter Milan, the player chose to wait for a possible opportunity at Barcelona.

João Cancelo — currently valued at 10 million euros — thus intends to leave Saudi Arabia. This season, with Al Hilal, the right-back played only six official matches. In the 469 minutes he was on the field, he scored one goal and provided two assists.

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