Joao Cancelo, Getty Images January 02, 2026, 11:23 p.m

The future of Portuguese Al Hilal full-back Joao Cancelo should be clarified in the near future.

As reported insider Fabrizio Romanocurrently there are active negotiations between the 31-year-old football player and his agent Jorge Mendes regarding the further development of his career.

According to the source, Inter are continuing to work on a possible transfer for Cancelo and are ready to offer Al Hilal one of their experienced centre-backs – Francesco Acherbi or Stephane de Vray – as part of a potential deal.

Cancelo himself is interested in returning to Barcelona, ​​where he has played before, but is currently awaiting a final decision from the Catalan club on the feasibility and financial terms of the transfer.

It was previously reported that the 31-year-old Portuguese has a strained relationship with Al Hilal head coach Simone Inzaghi and is ready to change teams this winter. At the same time, his high salary remains a key factor that complicates negotiations with European clubs.