João Cancelo ultimately chose Barcelona over Inter Milan, turning down a return to Serie A despite concrete interest from the Nerazzurri.
According to Calciomercato.com, via FCInter1908, Inter were one of the three clubs most seriously interested in Cancelo after his exit from Al-Hilal, alongside Barcelona and Juventus.
The Bianconeri, however, quickly dropped out of the race, leaving a head-to-head battle between Inter and the Catalan giants.
Inter had already reached an agreement with Al-Hilal on the terms of the deal, but that was not enough to convince the Portuguese defender.
Cancelo Preference To Join Barcelona Over Inter Milan
The decisive factor was Cancelo’s personal preference.
Barcelona was always his first choice.
The full-back enjoyed his previous spell at the Camp Nou and immediately prioritised a return to Spain.
As a result, Cancelo placed all other options on hold. Inter included.
For several days, Beppe Marotta and Piero Ausilio waited for a response from the player.
However, he was in turn waiting for Barcelona to give the green light.
That approval eventually arrived.
Cancelo’s agent Jorge Mendes completed a straight loan move until June, with Barcelona agreeing to cover a salary of around €7 million for the remainder of the season.
Inter’s agreement with Al-Hilal ultimately proved irrelevant.
Cancelo wanted Barcelona, and his choice was respected.
Let Him Not Even Come. He will Be A Very Good liability To Inter
despite of barca’s financial struggle, joao cancelo still considering barca is more atractive and prestigious than inter. thats the reason…
Because he is a diva and can’t wait to paint his hair like Yamal. Glad he didn’t join Inter. He will be yet another defensive liability for Barca’s Swiss cheese defense.