Long-awaited news for Catalan fans: Winger Joao Cancelo is returning to Barcelona. According to insider Fabrizio Romano, the club has reached an agreement to loan the 31-year-old Portuguese player from Al Hilol until the end of the season.
According to the data, the rent is 4 million euros. That is, "Barca" wants to quickly strengthen the squad with an experienced and versatile player without "exploding" a big transfer in the winter window.
The Spanish press is also shedding light on the financial details: according to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona will also bear part of Cancelo's salary - approximately €5 million.
The most important point: Cancelo will be added to the team roster to replace Andreas Christensen, who was sidelined for about 4 months due to injury. It is said that the club is addressing both the squad gap and the registration issue.
Interestingly, there were previous reports of a verbal agreement with Inter Milan regarding Joao's transfer, but it's noted that the situation favored Barcelona because the player specifically wanted to return to the Spanish champions (Catalonia club).
In short, "Barca" closed the defensive problem without spending a lot of money: Cancelo will come, and Christensen's absence will be temporarily compensated. Now if the same happens on the field - the new half-season will be much more interesting for the Catalans.
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