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Barcelona to sign Joao Cancelo in the summer
According to a report in Spanish newspaper Sport, Barcelona will complete the signing of Valencia right-back Joao Cancelo in the summer, with a deal virtually agreed between the two La Liga sides.
Cancelo has emerged as one of the top targets for the Catalan giants but the Camp Nou outfit will have to wait until the summer to sign the Portuguese. The report further adds that a deal was agreed between the club and Cancelo a couple of weeks ago and 22-year-old will sign a 5-year contract with Barcelona.
However, a few details need to be ironed out including the transfer fee with the Mestalla Stadium outfit holding out for a sum in the region of €30m.
Several La Liga clubs chasing Real Madrid striker
Real Madrid’s 3rd choice striker Mariano has caught the eye of the footballing world with his blitzkrieg cameo appearances for the Santiago Bernabeu outfit which has seen him net 5 goals in 157 minutes of football this season.
According to Spanish newspaper outlet AS, several La Liga clubs including Sevilla, Malaga among others are interested in loaning the 23-year-old striker, The report also adds that the interest is not limited to Spain with German and Italian outfits also monitoring his situation.
Mariano is currently behind Karim Benzema and Alvaro Morata in the pecking order and a loan move would be ideal for his development.
