According to World Sport, Barcelona are considering buying out the loan contracts of Joao Cancelo and Felix early in the winter window next January. Both players are currently in line with the team's expectations, and the club's hierarchy want to make their future with the club clear as soon as possible to avoid too many nights in the summer window. Barça's budget for Felix and Cancelo is €40 million and €15 million, respectively.
First of all, in the eyes of head coach Xavi, the performance of both is remarkable. Statistically, Cancelo is more important than Felix, and both are starters under Xavi.
Secondly, at the economic level of the club, there is also a certain urgency in these two deals. Because the whole club believes that these two people will perform better and better, and the club may increase its spending in the future. And, if we wait until the summer window to negotiate, there will be other clubs competing at that time. Atletico value Felix at around €80 million, while Barcelona want to bring the asking price down to €40 millionAs for Cancelo, Manchester City are hoping to recoup around €25 million from the Portuguese, while Barcelona are trying to get the two sides to agree around €15 million.
Finally, on the individual level of the players, Barcelona are convinced that both have priority to stay at Barca. Both players also knew they didn't want to go back to their old clubs. Cancelo is reluctant to return to Manchester City to continue working with Pep GuardiolaThe conflict between Felix and Simeone is well known, and the Argentine coach's recent new contract with the club has made Felix no longer nostalgic for the Madrid sky.