Barcelona missed out on Man City defender in January due to financial problems

After stealing all the headlines during the January transfer window, Joao Cancelo has once again become the star attraction in the market.

This is primarily because of his poor start to life at Bayern Munich. After joining the Bavarian outfit on a loan deal in January, the right-back appears to have fallen out of favour under Julian Nagelsmann, which in turn, has led to speculations over his future.

Fabrizio Romano has recently offered an update on the future of Cancelo, suggesting that the Portuguese international’s future will be decided at the end of the season.

Bayern Munich have the option to sign him permanently, and despite reports that the Bavarians will not keep hold of him beyond the summer, they will make a conclusive decision at the end of the season.

Perhaps more importantly, Romano further claims that Barcelona president Joan Laporta had a meeting with super-agent Jorge Mendes today, where they talked about the prospect of signing Cancelo in the summer.

Barcelona were notably one of the clubs interested in signing the Manchester City star during the January transfer window. But they were not able to make a move due to financial restrictions put in place by La Liga.

However, recent reports suggest that Barça are ready to go back into the market for Cancelo. The Catalans are ideally looking for a loan deal, knowing they might have the economic firepower to sign the player permanently.

Moreover, they must also be mindful of competition from Real Madrid. The Whites may have turned down the chance to sign Cancelo in January, but they might consider signing the player in the summer, in their bid to find an ideal successor to Dani Carvajal.