NEW LATERAL FOR BARÇA?
Barça is looking for a 'complement' for Joao Cancelo
According to recent information, FC Barcelona would be searching for a player to complement Joao Cancelo on the right side. It remains to be seen if the club has options at an economic level.
From it does some weeks comes informing that the FC Barcelona has between his priorities the possibility to reinforce his two sides, in front of the predictable exits of Marcos Alonso and Sergi Roberto. Both finalise agreement during the summer of 2024 and the forecast is that the club will not renew them and will have free road to leave of the City Condal. The aim is to find them a relief of quality.
Besides, still it is in the air what can happen with Joao Cancel in the future. The Portuguese is in the Barça yielded without option to purchase and, in theory, will have to return to the Manchester City on 30 June 2024. If the Barcelona club wants him, will have to negotiate with the 'citizens' a new agreement and, if there is something clear, is that they will not give to Cancel. The operation could rondar the 25 or 30 million euros.
The plan of the Barça with the right-handed side
In paper, Xavi Hernández wants that the international with Portugal was still in the club of face to the season that comes and from the dispatches of the club will have to look for the formula to achieve the aim, although they also are attentive to try achieve to a player that can serve of relief for Cancel and complement him in the right side.
The culés know that it is an authentic danger not having the positions bent and, although in the band also could play Jules Koundé or Ronald Araújo, prefer to have to a natural profile for the side. It is the wish that has transmitted the trainer egarense and everything seems to indicate that in brief will open , again, the casting to find to the ideal player. The name of Juan Foyth will be in the list, probably.
Operation for the summer of 2024
It is an operation that, in any case, will remain parked for the summer and, in the meantime, Cancel will be the greater reference in the band. The Barça is very happy with him, but Xavi Hernández still has to battle with the fact that it is playing with two sides 'pure' that add to the attack constantly. The team has been suffering in the shrinkings and contragolpes of the rivals and it will be necessary to find the formula so that, when one go up, the another back to the central and do not remain unprotected.
