Barcelona could move for Argentine star if Cancelo move fails, may include forward in deal

Even though there have been reports of Barcelona making positive strides in their pursuit of Joao Cancelo, the club still need to reach an agreement with Manchester City to finalise the move.

The Blaugrana are looking for a season-long loan deal with a purchase option, but the Cityzens prefer a direct sale which could become a problem.

As such, they are not ruling out other options at the moment, with Ivan Fresneda already being eyed as a fallback option.

Juan Foyth remains a possibility

Now, Javi Miguel of AS is reporting that Barcelona are not totally ruling out the possibility of making a move for Villarreal and Argentina defender Juan Foyth.

Indeed, if Cancelo does not arrive, the club could revive their interest in the 25-year-old former Tottenham Hotspur star.

Barça have been tracking Foyth since last summer and had come close to signing him in 2022 before the move fell through.

The right-back, who won the FIFA World Cup 2022 with Argentina, had again been on the club’s radars, but his €54.6 million release clause was seen as a hindrance.

However, the La Liga champions appear to be still debating Foyth’s name as an option along with Cancelo and Fresneda and could come up with a formula to sign him if the Man City star does not arrive.

Ferran Torres the bargaining chip?

As per Javi Miguel, Barcelona could consider the possibility of including Ferran Torres as part of the deal to sign Foyth if they do indeed decide to go after him.

Given the current financial situation, there is simply no way that Barça can pay his €54.6 million release clause and as such, Torres could be used as the bargaining chip.

The 23-year-old had been linked with an exit, but recent reports suggest that the doors were closed on his departure in lieu of his pre-season form and Ousmane Dembele’s transfer to PSG.

However, it is not ruled out that Torres might be used as a makeweight to reduce Foyth’s price, but all of it will only be considered if Cancelo does not arrive.

The Portuguese international continues to be the priority and efforts will be made to bring him to Camp Nou despite there being some concerns over his attitude.