When could Cancelo join Barcelona?

Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo 'edges closer' to Barcelona move this summer as Manchester City and the reigning La Liga champions 'enter final discussions' for the wantaway defender, according to various reports in Catalonia. Cancelo is keen to join Barcelona during the summer transfer window after a difficult 12 months at the reigning Premier League and Champions League holders. The Portuguese star fell out with City boss Pep Guardiola last season and was subsequently sent on loan to German giants Bayern Munich. Barca signed Ilkay Gundogan, Oriol Romeo, and Inigo Martinez this summer, while Brazilian striker Vitor Roque was signed, but he is not expected to arrive until January 2024 at the earliest. Meanwhile, Sport has confirmed that the deal will become official this week with Barcelona offering Cancelo on Friday, but don't expect him to be available against Villarreal this weekend. Barcelona's main goal is to sign Cancelo, Marcos Alonso, and Iñaki Pena by the transfer deadline. Sergino Dest left on loan, while Clement Lenglet seems to be following in his footsteps, but it seems that Barcelona needs the departure of new players in order to sign more players.