Barcelona are just one step away from completing one of their most important operations of the winter transfer window. According to a recent report from SPORT, Joao Cancelo will undergo his medical e...
Barcelona are just one step away from completing one of their most important operations of the winter transfer window.
According to a recent report from SPORT, Joao Cancelo will undergo his medical examination tomorrow morning, marking the final phase before his return to the Blaugrana is made official.
After days of negotiations and internal planning, Barça are now finalising the last formalities of the deal.
The Portuguese full-back is expected to report in Barcelona in the morning to complete his medical tests.
Once that process is completed, the club will be free to officially announce his signing.
Notably, Barcelona president Joan Laporta recently confirmed that the club has secured Cancelo on loan for the second time in his career.
A done deal for Barcelona
Cancelo arrives on a pure loan deal from Al Hilal, with Barcelona only responsible for a proportional part of his salary until the end of the season.
Cancelo will complete his Barcelona medical tomorrow. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
There is no obligation to buy, making it a controlled and low-risk move from a financial perspective.
One of the most decisive factors behind the success of this operation has been Cancelo himself.
The Portuguese defender showed total commitment to returning to Barcelona by rejecting and blocking other offers that could have complicated negotiations.
His desire accelerated the process significantly. While Al Hilal had other options on the table, including interest from Inter Milan, the deal with Barcelona was prioritised and closed swiftly.
This allowed Barça to move ahead without entering a bidding war they simply could not afford.
With the medical scheduled for Saturday, everything now points to the announcement being only a matter of hours away.
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