Barcelona still wants to sign Cancelo, but Al-Hilal is blocking the deal, and the player only wants to join Barcelona.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Al-Hilal has informed Cancelo that he must participate in the club's pre-season training following the World Cup, with his involvement being conditional. The club's executives believe the Portuguese player's contract still has one year remaining, so everything will depend on the decision of the sports director after pre-season training.

Cancelo has requested to leave through his agent Mendes. A few weeks ago, he stated that he felt deceived at Al-Hilal because the club failed to register him on the foreign players list, preventing him from participating in the Saudi Pro League. As a result, he sought a new club during the January transfer window, hoping to gain more playing time and prepare for the World Cup in peak form. Cancelo ultimately chose to join Barcelona on loan, a wise decision, as he subsequently became an absolute starter for Flick and his career flourished.

Barcelona has reached an agreement with Cancelo for the next two seasons, and the player was also willing to forfeit the remaining five years of his Saudi contract—a significant sum. In return, he hoped Al-Hilal would let him leave this summer, but that is not happening. Al-Hilal remains determined to recover most of their investment in Cancelo, whom they paid Manchester City over €20 million in transfer fees.

The repeated delays in the agreement are also linked to uncertainty about Al-Hilal's sporting plans. It appears Inzaghi will stay, and the coach initially had no intention of keeping Cancelo, though his current thinking remains to be seen. Importantly, the Saudi club is close to appointing a new sports director who will be responsible for decisions regarding foreign players and driving transfer activities. Al-Hilal hopes to bring Liverpool's sporting director Richard Hughes on board, but the appointment has not yet been finalized.

Barcelona will wait until the last moment for Cancelo and is confident the deal can be completed. The club has delegated the matter to Mendes, and the player will do everything possible to push through his departure. He remains Barcelona's top choice to strengthen the fullback position, but Barcelona will not pay an excessive price for him.

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