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Will João Cancelo be a FC Barcelona player next season? After his new major performance against Slovenia on Monday in the 1/8 finals of the Euro, we imagine that the Catalan fans would like to. However, the situation remains completely unclear. On Sunday, Barça announced the departure of its right-back, João Félix and incidentally that of Marcos Alonso. A duty, more than a desire to part ways with the ex-Citizen, whose contract officially expired on June 30? This was the meaning of the information communicated by the Spanish press in recent days.
Moreover, faced with the wave of criticism from Catalan fans, Barça ended up removing its departure statement for the two Portuguese players… If his desire to keep the two players seems very real, Barça boss Joan Laporta is well aware that he will probably have to dig deep to achieve this, with Atlético Madrid and Manchester City not particularly inclined to renew their loans (Félix is under contract until 2029, Cancelo until 2027). This is also why the club is already working behind the scenes on several less expensive options.
Wan Bissaka and Emerson Royal tracked
This Wednesday, the Catalan press mentioned several names of players being tracked by Barça. According to World Sportsthere would first be Aaron Wan-Bissaka, right-back of Manchester United, and who presents a completely different profile from that of the Portuguese. Under contract until 2025 with the Red Devils, the English international (3 selections) is estimated at 20 million euros according to Transfermarkt and is not coming out of the season of his life, which is an understatement. A track that may surprise, but perhaps less than the one leading to Emerson Royal.
Having arrived at Tottenham in 2021 from… Barça, the Brazilian full-back has never managed to establish himself as a reference in the Premier League. Often mocked by observers and consultants of the English Championship, the 25-year-old player had a laborious end to the season, in the shadow of Pedro Porro. Linked to Spurs until 2026, Emerson is estimated at 18 million euros according to the Transfermarkt website. Finally, World Sports mentions one last name: that of Arnau Martinez. A revelation of La Liga in 2023 with Girona, the 21-year-old player is coming off a less accomplished season, during which he alternated between starting and replacing. It remains to be seen what Barça will also do with Julian Araujo, loaned to Las Palmas this season.
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