“I know what I want for next season” – João Cancelo breaks silence on Barcelona future
The full-back’s loan deal ends in the summer
MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 4: Joao Cancelo of FC Barcelona during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Atletico Madrid v FC Barcelona at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on April 4, 2026 in Madrid Spain (Photo by Maria Gracia Jimenez/Soccrates/Getty Images) | Getty Images João Cancelo’s stock is rising. He started a bit slowly but he has adjusted to La Liga again after spending time in Saudi Arabia. The FC Barcelona full-back has filled in admirably as the Catalans have struggled with injuries to various defenders.
Now, reports say Barcelona are happy to keep him past this season. Now, the Portugese international has given a hint about his future. “In football, anything can happen.
I’m going to keep working. I know what I want for next season, but I’m not going to say it. Right now, I’m going to fight for Barça; my future is irrelevant,” he declared.
Cancelo stated that there was “always a chance” he would stay past this season but that at the moment he was a player on loan from Al-Hilal. The defender hit back at critics who dismissed him during the early part of the season, acknowledging that “it was said that I was finished, that there were doubts. ” Now, the situation is quite different.