Joao Cancelo has established himself as a regular in Xavi’s starting lineup and has emerged as an important player for Barcelona in the span of a little less than three months since he joined the Catalan club.

The 29-year-old player demonstrated his quality and value earlier this week when he scored and assisted on a goal in Barcelona’s 2-1 victory over FC Porto. This victory helped Barcelona advance to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.

Cancelo is now on a loan deal with Barcelona, and there is no buy option attached to the deal. Barcelona is already looking at ways to extend Cancelo’s time at the club, and they are considering either extending his loan deal or negotiating a price with Manchester City.

A decision has been made by Barcelona to acquire Cancelo.

Cancelo will be joining Barcelona on a permanent move in the summer of 2024, according to Mundo Deportivo, which reports that Barcelona has already made the decision to sign him.

Cancelo is performing to Xavi’s satisfaction, especially considering the fact that Barcelona has an evident deficiency at right back. However, he is also doing an excellent job when he is placed on the left side of the field, as he did in the game that took place on Tuesday.

Xavi and Deco are in agreement that the club have to make an effort to acquire Cancelo on a permanent basis. Cancelo is currently under contract with Manchester City until the year 2027. In addition to this, they are relying on the player’s determination, who is also interested in remaining.

Deco has made it quite apparent that his second primary ambition for the summer months is to ensure that Cancelo maintains his consistency. This is in addition to the purpose of strengthening the midfield with a pivot.

Barcelona wants Cancelo to be a permanent player. (Image courtesy of Getty Images and David Ramos)

To begin, he is an aggressive full-back, he has a record of playing for Barcelona, he is competitive, and he has a lot of experience. In addition, he has the added benefit of being versatile, meaning that he can play both inside and outside the box, and he can also play left-back in the case that Alejandro Balde is injured or out of form.

It is not in Barcelona’s best interest to pay €25 million.

In order for Barca’s sporting management to be able to take the step of acquiring Cancelo as their own player, they will first need to obtain the consent of the board on a financial level.

According to the source, Manchester City is valuing the Portuguese defender at approximately €25 million. Barca will attempt to negotiate a lesser price for the player when the time comes to bargain with the Premier League winners.

Jorge Mendes, the agent for the Portuguese defender, is aware of the club’s intention to sign him and will do everything in his power to make his student’s dream come true. Although Barcelona has not yet spoken to City to propose the signing of the full-back, Jorge Mendes is aware of the club’s desire to recruit him.