Barcelona has removed two players from the official player list – one of whom they want to sign
In a recent development, Barcelona have made a notable change to their squad list on the official club website, dropping Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix from the first-team squad.
Until Tuesday, August 20, the Portuguese players were still listed in the squad, but they have now been removed from it.
Although this update may not seem significant at first glance, it coincides with ongoing negotiations over Felix’s transfer to Chelsea, thus generating further interest.
Chelsea is close to signing Felix
Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are said to have reached an agreement that will see Connor Gallagher transfer to the Spanish capital and Felix transfer to London.
This sequence of events adds even more intrigue to the sudden disappearance of Cancelo and Felix from FC Barcelona’s website, especially considering that their loan contracts ended on June 30.
However, Cancelo’s situation is still uncertain. Although he has been left out of Barcelona’s online squad, there is still a slim chance that he will return to the club.
Cancelo’s deal is complicated
His parent club Manchester City has not completely ruled out this possibility, but the situation is complicated.
This is because City have no interest in a simple loan and the player himself is not willing to accept any further salary cuts, making a return to Barcelona difficult.
There were talks about a possible swap involving Cancelo and Ilkay Gundogan, but City have decided not to pursue that option either, making his future even more uncertain.
Interestingly, while Cancelo and Felix have been removed from the squad list, the status of other players remains unclear.
For example, Dani Olmo, who has been linked with Barcelona, is not yet listed on the website’s player list, while Pau Víctor, a player who is expected to play a secondary role, is listed with the number 18.
This series of updates from Barcelona fuels speculation surrounding the club’s transfer activity and future squad planning.
With the summer transfer window still open, it will be interesting to see how these situations unfold and whether Cancelo returns or if his removal from the site is a sign of a permanent departure.
