Barcelona have borrowed Joao Cancelo from Manchester City for the season as Pep Guardiola has despatched the out-of-favour full-back on loan for the second time in eight months.
The 27-year-old was one in all two Portugal internationals Barcelona loaned on the finish of the switch window, with ahead Joao Felix arriving from Atletico Madrid for the season.
The Spanish champions pays Cancelo’s wages for the marketing campaign, although the deal doesn’t embrace an choice to buy him.
Cancelo spent the second half of final season on loan at Bayern Munich after shedding his place in Guardiola’s plans as the previous Barcelona supervisor most popular to play central defenders at full-back.
However, whereas he made 21 appearances for Bayern, they selected to not take up their choice to signal him and the previous Juventus participant was not concerned in City’s matchday squads his season, even as Guardiola’s staff had defensive accidents.
Guardiola has chosen to make use of Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji and summer season signing Josko Gvardiol at left-back as a substitute.
Felix, who stated in July that it was his “dream” to play for Barcelona, was allowed to maneuver to Catalonia after extending his contract with Atletico for 2 extra years.
The 23-year-old, who value Atletico £113m in 2019, spent the second half of final season on loan at Chelsea, scoring 4 objectives in 20 video games, and was allowed to go away again after struggling for Diego Simeone.
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