Serie A giants Juventus are reportedly pushing to re-sign Joao Cancelo from Manchester City, with the Premier League champions ready to reduce his price tag.
According to a report by Spanish outlet SPORT, Joao Cancelo is the subject of interest from Juventus. The Serie A giants are stepping up their efforts to sign the out-of-favour Manchester City full-back, with the Premier League champions open to recouping less than €20 million to sell him in the summer transfer window. Meanwhile, the Portuguese international is also a target for Barcelona.
The Joao Cancelo story
Joao Cancelo is scrambling to find a stable footing in his career after 18 months of topsy-turvy ride at the club level. The 30-year-old spent the second half of the 2023/24 season on loan at Bayern Munich after a bust-up with Pep Guardiola. His next move came last summer, with FC Barcelona securing his services on a season-long deal on Deadline Day.
The Portuguese international was impressive for Barcelona in the 2023/24 season, turning out 42 times while chipping in with four goals and five assists. However, Cancelo’s situation has not changed at Manchester City after returning to the club this summer.
The Premier League champions are keen on parting ways with the experienced full-back in the summer transfer window. Recent reports claimed that intermediaries offered him to Inter Milan and Juventus. The latest update has revealed that the Bianconeri will look to re-sign Cancelo, with Barcelona also in the equation.
Where next for Cancelo?
Juventus’s interest in Joao Cancelo is understandable. The Serie A giants have struggled for a reliable right-back at the club in the last few seasons, thus necessitating the arrival of a player like the out-of-favour Manchester City full-back. The latest report has revealed that Juventus will go all out to land him in the summer transfer window.
As for Barcelona, personal terms are not an issue for the Blaugrana, with Cancelo keen on returning to the Catalan club. However, they do not have the funds to afford a move for the 30-year-old Portuguese international. The latest update is not good news, either, even though Manchester City will be open to reducing the price tag to less than €20 million.
The reduction in asking price to sub-€20 million levels is a positive update for Juventus. As for Barcelona, it will be interesting to see if the Catalan giants muster the funds to secure Joao Cancelo’s services in the summer transfer window.
