Fabrizio Romano drops the bomb for Barça's defense: 'There have been contacts'

The transfer market will open in the next few hours and the name of Fabrizio Romano is back on the scene. The Italian journalist has become the leading expert on transfer windows and almost always predicts moves thanks to his privileged information. In the last few hours, his social media is on fire with all the information that he has shared.

Fabrizio Romano has taken for granted Semenyo's transfer from Bournemouth to City, a deal that looks set to close the first major move of the winter. He has also confirmed that neither Gonzalo nor Mastantuono will leave Madrid, stopping the noise that was growing around both of them. However, the most striking development has to do directly with Barça and with its defensive line.

Fabrizio Romano puts Barça fans on alert just before the January market

In his latest review of the market, Fabrizio Romano has brought up the name of Joao Cancelo. The Portuguese full-back, formerly of Barça, is currently playing in Saudi Arabia, but his future will change as of January. According to what is being said, Al Hilal doesn't count on him and his departure in winter is already being worked on in several directions.

Fabrizio Romano has explained that Inter Milan have kept contacts to study his signing, an interest that fits with the need for versatile profiles. But the surprise came when he linked Joao Cancelo with Barça, because he made it clear that the Catalan club is not staying out of the matter. The message was direct and has reignited the debate in the Barça environment.

Barça have contacted Joao Cancelo

The key to everything is a sentence that did not go unnoticed. Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that "in the last 48 hours there have been contacts from Barça to ask about Joao Cancelo's situation". That statement leaves an obvious conclusion: FC Barcelona are seriously considering his loan as a market opportunity.

In the current context, Barça understand that a player like Joao Cancelo can offer immediate tactical solutions. He can play as a full-back, move inside when building from the back, and cover several positions without forcing an expensive signing. In addition, his adaptation would be quick because he knows the club, the league, and the demands of Camp Nou.

Now the most important part is missing: that the contacts become a viable deal. Barça must measure his salary, financial fit, and room in the fair play rules, because a loan also requires balance in the figures. The idea is appealing from a sporting perspective, but the difficulty may lie in the financial side.