Barcelona are closely monitoring the situation of Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo, who has a market value of €70 million.
According to a report by Spanish outlet SPORT, Joao Cancelo is the subject of interest from FC Barcelona. The Catalan giants are tracking the situation of the Manchester City defender, who has a market value of €70 million.
Joao Cancelo has established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League since joining Manchester City. Pundits and decision-makers of various clubs already rated the Portuguese international highly. And he has lived up to the billing at Manchester City in the last three and a half years.
The 28-year-old has turned out over 150 times for Manchester City, chipping in with nine goals and 22 assists. But Cancelo faces an uncertain future at the Etihad in the wake of sharing game time after the World Cup. And such a situation has captured the attention of several high-profile clubs, including Barcelona.
Barcelona will delve into the market for a right-back in the summer transfer window. That is because Hector Bellerin has failed to make his mark at Spotify Camp Nou since arriving as a deadline-day signing. In addition, Sergi Roberto is no longer a dependable figure for Barcelona following his fitness issues.
So it behoves Barcelona to invest in a top-class right-back ahead of the 2023/24 season. And several right-backs, including Benjamin Pavard, have emerged on the Catalan club’s radar. But Cancelo is also a viable target for Barcelona amid his falling stature at Manchester City.
But the 28-year-old has a market value of €70 million, which complicates matters for Barcelona. In addition, Cancelo is also a target for AC Milan, who might be better positioned to afford to pay around €70 million for him. Recent reports have also claimed that Manchester City might use Cancelo as a sweetener to land Rafael Leao.
Cancelo’s potential price tag might rule Barcelona out of the equation anyway. And targets like Thomas Meunier and Pavard are more approachable for the Blaugrana. But it will be interesting to see if Barcelona can somehow make a case to snap up the Manchester City defender.
They can track whomsoever thy like to track – paying for them is another matter!