Barcelona have confirmed the signing of Joao Cancelo.
The versatile defender is about for a 3rd spell at Camp Nou after joining on a deal until 2029, his contract with Saudi facet Al Hilal having come to an finish.
Cancelo spent final season on mortgage at Barcelona, successful the LaLiga title, having additionally had a mortgage spell in Catalonia through the 2023-24 marketing campaign.
The Portugal worldwide’s arrival boosts Hansi Flick’s choices on the again, with Cancelo in a position to play each full-back spots and as a makeshift right-side midfielder when required.
Cancelo turns into Barcelona’s fifth signing of a busy summer time that has additionally seen them purchase Anthony Gordon, Karim Adeyemi and Rodri as they purpose to proceed their dominance of LaLiga and win the Champions League for the primary time since 2015.
The 32-year-old made 23 appearances for Barcelona final season, scoring twice.
