Manchester City have no news from Barca over Joao Cancelo

According to information obtained by SPORT, Manchester City has not received any offers or communication from FC Barcelona expressing interest in obtaining the loan of defender Joao Cancelo. Therefore, the alleged clauses that have come to light regarding the Portuguese right-back appear to lack credibility.

Additionally, the current European champions are not aware of any immediate plans for Cancelo to travel to Barcelona, nor is there any indication of him being announced as a player of the Barcelona first team this Friday.

With only 24 hours remaining in the summer transfer window, it seems that a lengthy negotiation between FC Barcelona and Manchester City is still ahead, given the limited time available.

Recent rumours suggested that Barcelona's Director of Football, Deco, would contact Txiki Begiristain, the technical secretary of Manchester City, to initiate conversations between the clubs due to their good relationship. However, this call has not taken place yet. It's worth noting that Manchester City's CEO is Ferran Soriano, a former vice president of FC Barcelona during Joan Laporta's first presidency (2003-2008).

The constant speculation about the future of Cancelo, a player who belongs to Manchester City but is not part of Pep Guardiola's plans, has not been well received within the Manchester City camp.

Given this reality, if FC Barcelona intends to acquire the services of the Portuguese defender desired by Xavi Hernández to strengthen the right-back position of their team, an intense negotiation between City and the Catalan club is anticipated for Friday. This negotiation would take place assuming that the awaited "German lever" arrives, providing Barcelona with the necessary financial muscle to comply with financial fair play regulations and pursue player registrations and transfers.

This information contradicts what has been claimed for many days from FC Barcelona's side, which suggested that an advanced agreement had been reached between the two clubs for the loan of Cancelo.