Mar 28, 2023
TA: Barcelona did not have formal contact with Manchester City in Cancelo. Decaux preferred Fresneda.
Live broadcast bar, August 17 according to The Athletic report, Barcelona did not formally contact Cancelo with Manchester City on The recruitment of right-back, and The latter did not receive any news, whether from Barcelona or through player agent Mendes.
Although he was not willing to talk about the team’s recruitment, in the preseason, when asked about the right-back situation, Harvey said that this was the position that the team needed to strengthen. Both Kong de and Araujo can Guest play right-back, and Roberto is also OK, but currently there is no full-time right-back in Barcelona, and the club is still actively seeking for reinforcement.
Cancelo’s style will be very suitable for Barcelona, who is exploring the possibility of introducing this player. Last season, Cancelo’s performance on loan to Bayern was not ideal. Considering his contract with Manchester City, Barcelona had not yet introduced him. However, there are not many suitors in Cancelo, so Barcelona does not seem to face many competitions.
Cancelo’s ability to play multiple positions allows him to provide cover for Valde, which is a very important ability, because Harvey does not have full confidence in Marcos-Alonso. But Manchester City sources revealed that they had not received any news-official contact with Cancelo, whether from Barcelona or through the agent Mendes of Cancelo.
Barcelona is more inclined to rent, with the option to buy, because their financial situation makes it difficult for them to pay the transfer fee. However, Manchester City firmly intended to sell Cancelo at The beginning of summer window. People familiar with The matter also confirmed to The Athletic that The Saudi club had a strong interest in Cancelo.
Whether Barcelona can sign Cancelo depends on another factor: The club is in a power struggle behind the scenes. Under the leadership of the new sports director Decaux, the club has been pushing to sign a right-back all summer, but there are different views on who is most suitable to appear there. Harvey strongly recommends Cancelo, while Decaux prefers young freisneda.
Freisneda left a deep impression on baradolide last season. This player is now looking for a way out. For him, Barcelona is a desirable destination, barcelona can get him at a reasonable price, and baradolide may charge about 18 million euros, including floating terms.
However, the Barcelona coaching team doubted whether the player could bring improvement to the team immediately. Harvey was more keen on signing a more experienced player, A side guard who can directly enter the starting line and improve Barcelona’s competitiveness in Europe is the reason why his first choice is Cancelo or Voith.
In the past month, Voith of Villarreal frequently appeared in discussions about Barcelona. He was also a player Harvey appreciated very much, but now for Barcelona, this is an impossible deal. The player’s cancellation money clause is 42 million euros. Villarreal is not interested in negotiations below this amount, because they have already sold two important players, Jackson and Paul Torres, in this transfer window.
Maroca’s mafio is the latest right-back Associated with Barcelona in Spanish media reports, but this player does not seem to be a possible choice.
(Ma Dongyu)
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