Passionate European Cup tournament is underway, at the same time, the transfer market between the European soccer giants also wind turbulence. According to the World Sports Daily broke the news, Manchester City and Barcelona are planning a shocking deal: they intend to Cancelo and B seat of the two Portuguese internationals, in exchange for Barcelona's Dembele and Roberto.
Last week, Majorca played host to a golfing extravaganza. Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Barcelona president Laporta were on hand. During the event, Guardiola and Laporta had some in-depth exchanges. After the event, the Times reported that Barcelona and Manchester City are interested in exchanging players, both for tactical layout and to balance the transfer costs.
Notably, the Times also revealed the exact list of players that will be exchanged between the two sides. City's side will send B Seat and Cancelo, while Barcelona will offer Roberto and Dembele. The quality of players on City's side seems to be slightly better in this deal, while Barcelona's duo is slightly more vulnerable.
It is reported that both B Seat and Cancelo have signed a contract with City until June 2025, but both are more open to leaving the team. Cancelo is a skilled player who can play on both the left and right sides, and his addition is expected to ease the pressure on Alba's offense. Cancelo's career has played in Juve, Inter and other giants, and in La Liga Valencia had a brilliant performance, there is no problem of adaptation.B seat is about to enter the age of 27, is an excellent attacking midfielder, can also play as a striker, the performance of the field conscientious. Mendes, the agent of both players, has a close relationship with Barcelona president Laporta.
With the nod from the Manchester City players, now Barcelona need to convince Roberto and Dembele to agree to the deal. Sergi Roberto was a veteran under Pep Guardiola and knows the manager well. It doesn't seem difficult for Barcelona to convince Roberto to accept the deal. However, the biggest obstacle to the deal is Dembele himself.
Dembele's contract with Barcelona expires in the summer of 2022. Currently, Barcelona has offered Dembele a contract extension, but the French winger has been slow to sign. Barcelona are worried that Dembele may adopt a "delaying tactic" and leave the club as a free agent next summer. If this situation continues, Dembele will be free to find a new owner in the winter window, which is not good news for Barcelona. It is reported that Barcelona will have a meeting with Dembele today. Dembele's attitude will also directly affect the final direction of this big deal.
