🚨🔵🔴 Rodri will sign a four year contract at Barcelona this upcoming week — it will be valid until June 2030. Barça have started planning travel and medical for both Rodri and João Cancelo. 🎥➕ More: https://t.co/LCF5NZSz5m https://t.co/bdf3wX8rBI
Al Hilal SFC → Barcelona · Permanent · Summer 2026
✓ Confirmedhe is in the squad at his new club · 3mo ago
91%
final reading before it was settled
first reported 4mo agolast moved 3mo ago
- Rumoured7 Jul
- Talks7 Jul
- Agreement16 Aug
- Medical16 Aug
- Done16 Aug
Catch me up
- 7 Julfirst@MatteMoretto: esBarcelona pushing to complete signing of Portuguese player Cancelo
- 8 JulJoined by @FabrizioRomano
- 16 AugReached Agreement
- 16 AugReached Done
- 16 AugReached Medical
What was actually said
11 posts in 4 claims, grouped by stage and direction.
Reported at medical stage
Advancingone reportReported as done
Advancing2 reports, led by @FabrizioRomano1 other post on the same claim
- @FabrizioRomano3mo ago ↗
It had to be and it will be next week: João Cancelo will fly to Barcelona within 48h. ✅ Story confirmed. Deal done. 🔵🔴⤵️ https://t.co/dTggv6kqcw
Reported as being in talks
Advancing7 reports, led by @MatteMoretto@MatteMoretto had it first, 4mo agoesJoão Cancelo very close to returning to Barcelona
claims TalksView on X ↗
6 other posts, 1 other source on the same claim
- @FabrizioRomano3mo ago ↗
🚨🔵🔴 Barcelona remain in active talks to João Cancelo from Al Hilal, it’s expected to happen soon as João only wants Barça. Deal was not done in July despite reports but seen as matter of time. 🎥➕ https://t.co/G4W2Hhihnw https://t.co/OYaFGpGA5S
- @FabrizioRomano3mo ago ↗
🔵🔴💭 João Cancelo shares a Barcelona picture on Instagram, while he’s back to training at Al Hilal… …his desire remains clear, he only wants to join Barça and the deal is expected to accelerate soon. ⏳⌛️ https://t.co/umNPLmhlfu
- @FabrizioRomano3mo ago ↗
🚨🔵🔴 Barcelona mantain total confidence to close João Cancelo deal by the end of the window. Negotiations ongoing with Al Hilal on transfer fee but no doubts: Cancelo only wants Barça. https://t.co/PgFniaM9uY
- @FabrizioRomano4mo ago ↗
🚨 Barcelona remain confident to get João Cancelo deal done with talks to continue with Al Hilal. Deal was not done weeks ago but Barça are convinced to make it happen by the end of the window. João wants to return. 🔵🔴 https://t.co/5Ms9m609Rr
- @FabrizioRomano4mo ago ↗
🚨💙❤️ João Cancelo, expected to be a Barcelona player by the end of the window — never been in doubt. However, negotiations on fee with Al Hilal are still ongoing and not sealed yet at present. João has been clear: only wants Barça, same as January. https://t.co/pMYa6tahN7
- @MatteMoretto4mo ago ↗
esBarcelona pushing to complete signing of Portuguese player Cancelo
Ofensiva por Cancelo. El Barcelona aprieta para cerrar la contratación del portugués. @Luis_F_Rojo @marca https://t.co/1MfehVhcpv
Reported as agreed
Advancingone reportesCancelo's return to Barcelona is only a matter of days away
claims AgreementView on X ↗
Why it read 91% before it settled
Starting pointbefore any evidence, from the stage reached
+88
Fabrizio Romano advancingBroke ittrust 0.75, 79% faded
+2
Fabrizio Romano advancingBroke ittrust 0.75, 79% faded, counted at 60%
+1
2 further reportseach worth under half a point
Completion probability
91%
Each report is weighted by how often its source has been right.
Probability over time
- −42mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting
- −33mo agono new post: we re-read the reporting