Revealed: Barcelona's plan to re-sign Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo without paying for Atletico Madrid and Man City outcasts

Despite their financial limitations, Barcelona's interest in Cancelo remains strong. It was reported by Daily Starthat the Catalan club are ready to spend £7 million ($9m) as a loan fee and a further £18m ($23m) at the end of the deal to make the transfer permanent. Although Manchester City were looking for an outright sale this summer, they were ready to negotiate as they were raising around £25m ($32m) from Cancelo's transfer cumulatively, albeit a year later.

On the contrary, Mundo Deportivo claims Barcelona are not ready to shell out a single penny on loan fees and are looking get Cancelo on another loan deal that will see them cover his entire wages. This strategy aligns with the club's financial constraints and the need to operate within their economic reality.

Similarly, Barcelona are interested in acquiring Felix on loan without additional fees. However, Atletico Madrid, like City, are considering a transfer to amortise the cost of Felix's contract. They have the player contracted until 2029 which further gives them the leverage in negotiations.

Italian giants Juventus and Inter are closely monitoring Cancelo's situation as they require a full-back to reinforce their defensive unit, which further complicates matters for Barcelona. It will be an interesting next few weeks as it remains to be seen how the Spanish giants manage to get their preferred players by showing financial prudence and sticking to the strict Financial Fair Play (FFP) guidelines of La Liga.