Barcelona Pursuing Manchester City’s João Cancelo as Right-Back for 2023-2024 Season

Barcelona has not yet completed its squad for the 2023-2024 season. The Catalan club is looking to reinforce some positions, and one of the priorities for coach Xavi is to sign a right-back. According to sources close to the club, the main candidate at the moment is Manchester City player João Cancelo.

Negotiations between Barcelona and City are underway and there is moderate optimism in the club’s offices about the arrival of Cancelo. Although the Portuguese defender has a contract with Manchester City until June 2027, a loan with a purchase option is being considered.

Xavi has expressed his desire to have a natural right-back in the team, and at the moment Cancelo’s option appears to be the most feasible. Other options that had been considered are not economically viable or have not generated consensus. Barcelona have already shown interest in the player in previous transfer markets.

On the other hand, the coaching staff is not interested in signing the Brazilian Neymar or the Portuguese João Félix, from Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético de Madrid respectively. Although some leaders consider that these signings could have an impact on both sports performance and the marketing and fan aspect, they are not priority options at this time.

In short, Xavi is looking to sign João Cancelo as a right-back for Barcelona for the 2023-2024 season. Negotiations with Manchester City are underway, and although a final agreement has not yet been reached, there is optimism at the club about his possible arrival. Neymar and João Félix are not priorities for Barcelona at the moment, although some leaders welcome these possible additions.

Definitions:
– Right side: player who occupies the defensive position on the right side of the field.
– Transfer market: period in which clubs can contract and sell players.

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