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João Cancelo
Done deal: Al-Hilal to Barcelona on a free transfer after his Al-Hilal contract was mutually terminated, COMPLETED: Barcelona announced on the afternoon of 20 August 2026, a three-year contr…, confirmed 2026-08-20. Every club linked to this transfer, and who reported each stage first.
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barcelona5Done deal · 2026-08-20
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🚨 Barcelona remain confident to get João Cancelo deal done with talks to continue with Al Hilal. Deal was not done weeks ago but Barça are convinced to make it happen by the end of the window. João wants to return. 🔵🔴 https://t.co/5Ms9m609Rr
First reported 2026-07-23 08:42 BST
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2026-07-23 08:42 BST · first post at this stage
STANDS🚨 Barcelona remain confident to get João Cancelo deal done with talks to continue with Al Hilal. Deal was not done weeks ago but Barça are convinced to make it happen by the end of the window. João wants to return. 🔵🔴 https://t.co/5Ms9m609Rr
2026-08-17 09:29 BST
STANDS🔵🔴✈️ João Cancelo, on his way to Barcelona today… …and Rodri will be next, both arriving for medical then contract signing. https://t.co/kdmO8eSg3Y
2026-08-20 09:49 BST
STANDS🚨🔵🔴 Formal steps also completed: João Cancelo will sign his three year deal at Barcelona today. https://t.co/hc7KZuI1oP
2026-08-20 13:03 BST
STANDS🔵🔴👋🏼 João Cancelo, on his way to sign at Barcelona. 🎥 @victor_nahe https://t.co/qRAphBh8EW
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#2 Ekrem Konur
🚨#FCBarcelona Barcelona remain determined to bring João Cancelo back to Spain. 📌 Al‑Hilal, who paid €25M in 2024 and gave him the No.20 shirt, want to keep him. 💰 It would take around €10M bid to convince them to let him go. https://t.co/avWIc4qKih https://t.co/vYslES4MZj
First reported 2026-08-11 12:00 BST
JOAO Cancelo se podrá presentar en el GAMPER el miércoles Como anoche contaban los saudís, llegará como agente libre después de desvincularse del Al Hilal y rescindir el contrato que tenia @JijantesFC #mercato
First reported 2026-08-16 18:30 BST
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2026-08-16 18:30 BST · first post at this stage
STANDSJOAO Cancelo se podrá presentar en el GAMPER el miércoles Como anoche contaban los saudís, llegará como agente libre después de desvincularse del Al Hilal y rescindir el contrato que tenia @JijantesFC #mercato
2026-08-20 08:21 BST
STANDS✅ Joao Cancelo hoy firmará y se presentará oficialmente como nuevo jugador del Barça @JijantesFC
Translated: Joao Cancelo will sign today and be officially presented as a new Barcelona player
How firmly they put it, across 2 posts
Agreed · contract
🔜 Done Deal and confirmed! Joao #Cancelo returns to #Barça on a permanent deal as a free agent. Termination of the contract with #AlHilal just completed. Expected the signing for #FCB tomorrow. #transfers https://t.co/unmR0C0mU1
First reported 2026-08-17 07:14 BST
Agreed
🚨🔵🔴 BREAKING: João Cancelo to Barcelona, here we go! Agreement done on contract termination with Al Hilal. Cancelo has authoritazion to travel early next week, as revealed overnight. 🔜🇵🇹 João agreed all terms with Barça since June and now ready to sign, as @ffpolo confirms. https://t.co/JSAC8rawJO
First reported 2026-08-16 18:17 BST