The directive of the FC Barcelona keeps firm his bet by Joao Félix and Joao Cancel of face to the next summer. Although the defender has surpassed to the mediapunta regarding performance in the first-half of season, Joan Laporta sees to the lusos like two key pieces to average and long term, being the '14' a personal bet by which will not leave to insist easily.
For the moment, Félix adds 6 goals and 3 assistances in 20 parties (1.307 minutes) with the Barça, numbers underneath of the expectations that generated his signing, mainly by the attitude showed on the field in some parties. I cancel, by his part, has contested 21 parties (1.715 minutes) in which it adds 3 goals and 2 assistances. Further of some toneless performance in Champions, the '2' has won the titularity to base of character and delivery.
City And Athletic expect by the Barça
In this sense, so much the Manchester City like the Athletic of Madrid follow waiting for a 'summit' with Deco to define the future of the international Portuguese. I cancel has agreement with the group 'sky blue' until June of 2027, whereas Félix renewed with the 'colchoneros' until 2029 before leaving yielded to the Barça in summer, a strategy of the managerial 'rojiblanca' to ensure a traspaso high by the one of Viseo.
Thus, the negotiation by the mediapunta luce much more agrounded for the Barça. In principle, the 'Aleti' is not had to leave to go to Joao by less than 60 million euros, €20m more than what, initially, the Barcelona group would have established like tope to negotiate by the '14'. In any case, everything will depend of the level that the player of 24 years show in the second half of season, since his level in the last weeks left a lot of doubts in the technical body.
The option Cancel keeps on being more viable
So much in the sportive as in the economic, Cancel follows advancing to his compatriot regarding the options to remain . In principle, the Manchester City could accept an offer to the drop by the defender (some 25 'kilos' fixed), although the Barça will split of an offer by the order of the 15 millions to ensure the traspaso. Also it is on the table the renew the loan of the of Barreiro, this time with an option of compulsory purchase to the term of the 24/25.