Barcelona Secures Approval to Sign Joao Cancelo from Al Hilal in Winter Transfer Window

Barcelona has received approval from La Liga to register Portuguese right-back Joao Cancelo from Saudi club Al Hilal during the winter transfer window.

Approval from La Liga's Medical Committee

This decision follows the La Liga Medical Committee's endorsement of a medical report submitted by Barcelona regarding the long-term injury of defender Andreas Christensen, which is expected to sideline him for five months.
The committee confirmed that the injury qualifies as a long-term issue under current regulations, enabling Barcelona to allocate a significant portion of Christensen's salary (between 60% and 80%) towards Cancelo's registration.

Contract Details for Cancelo

Cancelo is anticipated to arrive in Barcelona on Sunday for medical tests scheduled for Monday, with an official presentation planned for Tuesday.
According to AS newspaper, the player has accepted a considerable salary cut from his previous earnings at Al Hilal (approximately 15 million euros net) and turned down an official offer from Inter Milan. Reports suggest that Cancelo's new contract will total around 5 million euros, equating to about 2.5 million euros net.

Current Location of Cancelo

At present, Cancelo is in Lisbon, Portugal, where he is engaged in individual training as he prepares to finalize the transfer to Barcelona.