Deco wants to prolong the loan deals of Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo at Barcelona

After an important trip to Brazil, where he held a meeting with Vitor Roque, Deco has finally returned to Barcelona.

Upon his return, the Barcelona sporting director has started chalking up the club’s plans for the coming few transfer windows.

Deco’s priority: Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo

Having carefully analysed the squad in these early parts of the season, Deco’s primary agenda is to keep both Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix at Barcelona beyond the current season, reports SPORT.

The Barça sporting director is desperate to keep hold of the two on-loan Portuguese internationals, who have started the season brilliantly and look at home at the club.

However, signing the two on permanent deals will be difficult given the financial situation, which is why Deco wants to extend their loan deals.

The report further suggests that Barcelona are likely to listen to offers for most of the players in the summer of 2024, knowing they are in desperate need of generating more revenue.

Alternatives not ruled out

Although Deco’s priority is to prolong the loan deals of Felix and Cancelo at Barcelona, he is open to other alternatives.

Permanent transfers will be difficult to achieve, but it is not ruled out that the Catalans might come up with some innovative formula to make it happen.

The report has not yet detailed any potential candidates Barcelona are looking at as possible alternatives right now, but it is clear that the club are exploring other options.

In fact, the Catalans will reportedly target Juan Foyth, if they fail to hold on to Cancelo beyond the current campaign.

Names like Nico Williams and Florian Wirtz have been mentioned as possible attacking reinforcements.