Barcelona’s move for €50 million-rated forward will depend on player sales – report

Barcelona appear to be closing in on the capture of Joao Cancelo, whose signing could be made official this week.

But apart from Cancelo, Barça are keen on signing one more player. Joao Felix has emerged as the ideal target for the club, as they look to reinforce their options in the attacking department.

Barcelona are not in a position to sign Felix, whose market value stands at €50 million, on a permanent deal, but a loan option is currently being explored.

Felix’s signing depends on exits

A recent report from Mundo Deportivo has offered an update on Barcelona’s pursuit of Joao Felix, suggesting that the forward’s acquisition could depend on a lot of factors.

The primary factor that may drive Barcelona to sign Felix is the exit of one of the attackers in the team.

Two of Barça’s first-team stars Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati have shown no desire to leave Camp Nou this summer. But it seems the exit of Abde Ezzalzouli might just be enough for the club to afford the loan of Felix.

The Moroccan international, coming on the back of a strong loan spell at CA Osasuna, has been linked with a move away from Catalonia this summer.

Bayer Leverkusen, in particular, has emerged as a potential destination for the attacker, who is not a part of the starting XI under Xavi.

Should Barcelona offload Abde, the club may have enough economic provision to go after Joao Felix.

It is no secret that head coach Xavi Hernandez is not entirely convinced by the Portuguese international. But given the current market scenario, the Spaniard might agree to sign the Atletico Madrid outcast.

The coming days, therefore, could be crucial as Barcelona look to not only secure the signing of Cancelo and Felix, but also offload some of the unwanted first-team stars.

Player valuation in title obtained from transfermarkt.com on date of publication.