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Joao Cancelo spent the 2023-24 season on loan with Barcelona from Man City Former Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo is set to return to Barcelona on loan from Al-Hilal until the end of the season. The 31-year-old passed a medical at Barca on Monday and is set to officially be announced on Tuesday. Cancelo spent the 2023-24 season on loan from City with Barcelona, having spent the previous six months with German side Bayern Munich. In his first spell with Barcelona, he made 42 appearances across all competitions, scoring four goals and setting up five more. The following season, he permanently left Pep Guardiola's City side in a £21. 2m move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. But after just one full campaign, the Portugal full-back is set to return to Europe having made just two league appearances for Al-Hilal this season. Barcelona play Racing de Santander in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, before visiting Real Sociedad in La Liga on Sunday. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page FA Cup: Liverpool hit four against Barnsley to set up Brighton tie - report & reaction Why Alonso's reign is over at Real Madrid Is Carrick the right man for Man Utd? The Night Manager is back and the heat is on The Peep Show and Succession writer shares his desert island tracks The nightly lives of four bickering vampires How a Nasa-designed swimsuit rocked the 2008 Olympics Why Alonso's reign is over at Real Madrid 'I'd take him back in a heartbeat' - which players return to haunt their former clubs? 'PGA Tour faces huge dilemma over Koepka return' Are fans being turned off multi-club ownership model? 'They were in their kits behind the bar pouring their own pints' Which players could England turn to for 2027 Ashes? Non-league Macclesfield stun FA Cup holders Crystal Palace. Video Non-league Macclesfield stun FA Cup holders Crystal Palace Brosnan, Prince Naseem and the embrace that never happened Wrexham shock Forest in shootout after six-goal thriller. Video Wrexham shock Forest in shootout after six-goal thriller Why Man City have signed 'extraordinary' Semenyo 'Whoever signed off England's tour has to go' - Agnew column A warrior touched by tragedy - Terry Yorath obituary From Aronimink to Zalatoris - an A-Z of golf in 2026 Sporting highlights to look forward to in 2026 Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.