Article by Daniel Grigore – Published Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 4:28 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 4:29 p.m.
FC Barcelona announced the transfer of Joao Cancelo (31 years old), then deleted the posts announcing the return of the Portuguese.
Still under contract with Al Hilal, full-back Joao Cancelo will play in the second part of the season at FC Barcelona, a team he also represented in the 23/24 season.
Cancelo was loaned, the deal being that Barcelona would pay him part of his salary, 4 million euros.
Barcelona announced the transfer of Joao Cancelo, then deleted the posts
The Portuguese successfully passed the medical visit, and the Blaugrana club officially announced the transfer. Shortly after, the posts were deleted.
Not because the transfer is in danger, but because there are still administrative details to be worked out. According to journalist Alfredo Martinez, “a document requested by Al Hilal is pending, should arrive soon“The rest, the amounts and the agreement, are finalized,” he added.
In the previous season at Barcelona, Cancelo impressed with his offensive achievements: 4 goals and 5 assists in 42 appearances.
He was also wanted by Inter, but he preferred to return to Barcelona.
