Speaker 1: Barcelona have expressed maximum confidence in obtaining the final administrative
Speaker 1: green light to secure Joao Cancello's permanent return from al Hileo.
Speaker 1: The Catalan hierarchy, spearheaded by sporting director Deco, has established
Speaker 1: a complete framework with both the Saudi Pro League outfit
Speaker 1: and the thirty two year old Portuguese defender, despite minor
Speaker 1: fiscal details creating a slight delay in formal contract signings,
Speaker 1: Barcelona expect to finalize document exchanges and present Cancello next week.
Speaker 1: The operation, valued at approximately ten million euro including add ons,
Speaker 1: follows months of persistent contact between the clubs after Cancello's
Speaker 1: impressive loan stint under Hunxy Flick. Personal terms on a
Speaker 1: two year contract through June twenty twenty eight have been
Speaker 1: agreed upon, with the player agreeing to a salary reduction
Speaker 1: to align with law Liga's financial fare play boundaries. Flick
Speaker 1: regards Cainselo as an essential multi positional asset capable of
Speaker 1: offering high level depth across both left and right defensive flanks,
Speaker 1: alongside Alejandro bald and Jules count. The timing of the
Speaker 1: final breakthrough a lines directly with Portugal's recent exit from
Speaker 1: the twenty twenty six FIFA World Cup. Barcelona intentionally paused
Speaker 1: high level negotiations during the international tournament in North America,
Speaker 1: allowing Cancelo to focus entirely on his national team duties,
Speaker 1: before pushing the deal over the finish line. With Portugal's
Speaker 1: campaign now concluded, Barcelona immediately reactivated contact with al Hilel
Speaker 1: and the player's representative Jorge Mendez to resolve the remaining
Speaker 1: payment schedules and seal the transfer for hunxy Flick. Securing
Speaker 1: Cancelo provides immediate tactical flexibility ahead of a demanding domestic
Speaker 1: and European schedule. The Portuguese internationals of ability to invert into
Speaker 1: central midfield during build up phases offers Barcelona an additional
Speaker 1: playmaker in possession, reducing the physical burden on the squad's
Speaker 1: central midfielders. With medical logistics tentatively mapped out in Catalonia
Speaker 1: for next week, Barcelona aimed to register Canselo swiftly under
Speaker 1: law legal regulations to integrate him into first team training
Speaker 1: without delay