Barcelona rule out the signing of Manchester City star to reinforce key position

Barcelona president Joan Laporta and director Mateu Alemany held a meeting with superagent Jorge Mendes in Porto on Tuesday, where they discussed several players and possible targets ahead of the summer window.

One of the names that is believed to have been on the agenda during the meeting is Manchester City ace Joao Cancelo. The 28-year-old is currently on loan at Bayern Munich but is expected to be on the move again in the summer.

Cancelo has had a falling out at Manchester City, while it is looking unlikely that he will be signed permanently by the Bavarians by paying a massive €70 million fee.

It has given way to rumours that Barcelona, having been unable to sign the full-back in the winter window, are again interested in securing his services.

Only earlier today, SPORT claimed that the La Liga leaders were intensifying their interest in the Portuguese international.

However, as per the latest report from Javi Miguel of AS, Barcelona have all but ruled out the signing of Cancelo in the upcoming summer transfer window due to multiple reasons.

For starters, the Blaugrana see the deal unfeasible due to the financial situation, considering that the right-back is contracted with Manchester City until the summer of 2027.

So, the former Valencia ace could cost a significant sum in transfer fees, while he will likely command big wages as well. Beyond that, there are some concerns regarding Cancelo’s behaviour.

As a result, Barça no longer have Cancelo as a target and are not planning to sign him this summer.

However, the Catalans will go after a top-level right-back to reinforce the position that has been a problem for several seasons.

The report from Javi Miguel mentions that Juan Foyth of Villarreal remains Xavi and Barcelona’s priority but signing him comes with its own set of challenges.