Barcelona are pushing to retain Joao Cancelo, but talks with Al-Hilal appear to be complicated. The Spanish club are keen to keep the defender, yet the Saudi Pro League side are reportedly unwilling to make any easy concessions.
The latest reports suggest Al-Hilal do not plan to simply hand Cancelo over to Barcelona on favorable terms. Even with suggestions of a strained relationship between the player and Simone Inzaghi, the club’s position remains firm as negotiations continue.
That stance leaves Barcelona facing a difficult task if they want to secure Cancelo’s future. Any deal now looks likely to depend on whether the two clubs can find terms that satisfy Al-Hilal rather than relying on the player’s situation alone.
For Barcelona, the situation underlines how important Cancelo remains to their plans. For now, however, Al-Hilal seem determined to protect their interests and avoid what they would view as a cut-price or overly generous departure.
