Deal for Portugal full-back contains option to buy permanentlyCancelo fell out of favour with Pep Guardiola last season
João Cancelo is close to completing a loan move to Barcelona that is likely to signal his full departure from Manchester City.
Cancelo is poised to travel to Spain after City exchanged documents with Barcelona regarding a deal for the Portugual full-back that contains an option to permanently buy the player. The fee is expected to be in the region of €25m.
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