The return of Joao Cancelo and Joao Félix to FC Barcelona is getting 'cooler' more and more. Not only because of the problems in reaching an agreement with Manchester City and Atlético de Madrid, but because, throughout the preseason and, above all, on the tour of the United States, Hansi Flick was able to see first-hand hand that the Barça quarry has players completely capable of covering the two positions of the Portuguese.
Players like Héctor Fort, Álex Valle or Gerard Martín have proven to be full-backs with maximum guarantees, to which we should add the two undisputed starters, Jules Koundé and Álex Balde. Furthermore, the continuity of Julián Araujo is still up in the air, and his case will be put on the sports management table in the coming days. As of today, it seems difficult to make room for Cancelo in Flick's squad if everyone ultimately stays on the team.
The case of Joao Félix, much more complicated
The return of 'Menino' is even more complicated. The competition up front is 'fierce', since, apart from Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal, we must add Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor to Raphinha, Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres, with the alternative of Unai Hernández among the reserves. With this number of good players, it seems a utopia to consider Joao Félix's return to Barcelona.
On the other hand, the newspaper 'AS' assures that the club has revealed that there is "a moral commitment" to both players, since they made a significant effort last year to join the Barça squad. However, the Barça offices emphasize that, so far, City and Atleti have only proposed a loan with a mandatory purchase option, a condition that prevents the Catalans from taking on these additions when they still have to find room to register players from the current squad. template.