Joao Cancelo is joining Barcelona on a loan deal for this season. The Spanish club has an obligation to make the move permanent after this season if it reaches the Champions League round of 16. Cancelo, who spent the back half of last season on loan at Bayern Munich, is going back out on a […]

Barcelona is reportedly in discussions with Manchester City over the transfer of Joao Cancelo, but it could use the money from a potential sale of Ousmane Dembele. The highly rated defender is likely to depart the Premier League champions this summer and Barca wants the move completed as soon as possible. Cancelo is currently the […]

Joao Cancelo, a standout defender over recent seasons with Manchester City, is on his way to Bayern Munich via loan. The surprising transfer only materialized the morning of Jan. 30, on the eve of the January transfer window. The loan move, first reported by David Ornstein of The Athletic, includes an option to buy for […]

The role of the modern fullback, or an outside defender, revolutionized soccer and how teams play. When fans and pundits alike discuss positions on a soccer team, some garner more comments than others. Strikers, wingers and occasionally midfielders get praise for goals. Goalkeepers are heroes with good performances or the enemies when they make mistakes. […]