💣 Chaos at Barça, has Cancelo’s transfer been called off after all?

Huge blunder for Barça?

FC Barcelona's transfer market has experienced a new twist in the last few hours. While everything seemed to indicate that the arrival of João Cancelo was official, a last-minute setback with Al Hilal has derailed the transfer.

According to information from journalists close to the club, such as Alfredo Martínez from Onda Cero, the Saudi club demanded confirmation of certain economic and contractual conditions before giving their final "yes."

This bureaucratic obstacle forced Barça to abruptly halt the entire media machinery that was already in motion to announce the arrival of the Portuguese full-back.

The most surprising fact today is FC Barcelona's reaction on social media. The club deleted all posts on X (formerly Twitter) that referred to Cancelo's arrival.

This gesture, unusual in the club's institutional communication, has raised concerns about the true complexity of the negotiations and the current state of the agreement with Al Hilal.

Due to these pending issues, the official schedule has been significantly altered. João Cancelo's presentation, initially scheduled for Tuesday morning, is postponed to the afternoon.

The club's legal team is working tirelessly to resolve the situation and prevent the signing from being truly compromised as the transfer window closure approaches.

This article was translated from the Spanish version.

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