At Al-Hilal a formal loan proposal from the Catalans, it is difficult for the Nerazzurri to reach Joao. So De Vrij and Acerbi remain in Milan
An official proposal from their Barcelona colleagues for a six-month loan for Joao Cancelo has arrived on the table of the Al-Hilal managers: it is the official move that was missing, the sign that the Catalan club has broken the deadlock and could really get back the Portuguese defender also wanted by Inter. Joao, out of the squad with Inzaghi, had told the Nerazzurri to wait precisely because he wanted to give priority to the Blaugrana, even if coach Flick initially didn’t seem very interested in the merchandise.
the role of mendes
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The variant in the game, however, is the super agent Jorge Mendes, very influential in Barcelona and intent on supporting his client’s preference in every way. This is also how President Laporta’s move today must be explained, despite the restrictions of the FFP. In this context, the hopes of Inter can only diminish as they had secured an agreement with the Arabs from Riyadh, while Barça and Al-Hilal will now negotiate the loan, with a small part of the salary paid. In the event that Cancelo definitively goes to Catalonia, the exchange with the Saudi club would obviously be canceled: no defender requested by Inzaghi, neither De Vrij nor Acerbi will move.