Barcelona remains hopeful of re-signing Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo during the current summer transfer window, as negotiations continue with Al Hilal and the Catalan management seeks to close the deal before the end of the transfer market.

Trusted Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano confirmed via his official account on platform X that contacts between Barcelona and Al Hilal are still ongoing, noting that negotiations have not reached a conclusion in recent weeks, but the Spanish club remains confident in its ability to reach an agreement before the close of the summer transfer window.

Romano explained that Barcelona's management continues to work on the deal, with optimism about the possibility of finalizing all details in the coming days.

Romano pointed out that Joao Cancelo wants to return to Barcelona, which gives the Catalan club a moral advantage in negotiations and boosts the chances of completing the deal if a final agreement is reached with Al Hilal.