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After the end of his loan deal in Catalonia, the future of Joao Cancelo appears to be away from Barcelona with each passing day.

Although it was reported that Barça could be interested in loaning Cancelo for another season, the club are simply facing too much competition in the race to sign the Portuguese international.

Even the Saudi Arabian giants are ready to acquire the services of Cancelo, knowing Manchester City would be keen on offloading him permanently this summer.

Cancelo offered to Inter Milan and Juventus

Now, in yet another fresh flow for Barcelona, it appears Cancelo has been offered to Inter Milan and Juventus.

This is according to the La Stampa newspaper (h/t Sportmediaset), which suggests that Cancelo’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is testing the waters at both clubs, knowing they are keen on acquiring the services of a new fullback.

Will Cancelo return to Italy this summer? (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Interestingly, Cancelo has played for both the Italian clubs in the past. He played for Juventus for one season between 2018 and 2019, featuring in 34 competitive matches.

The Portuguese international spent one season at Inter Milan as well. He was on loan at San Siro during the 2017/18 campaign.

Return to Barcelona off the table?

Given the immense competition to sign Cancelo this summer, a Barcelona return for the Portuguese right-back appears to be unlikely with each passing day.

While a return to Catalonia still remains the priority for Cancelo, Barcelona are not in a position to offer a permanent deal that Manchester City are looking for.

Keeping that in mind, it won’t be surprising to see Cancelo settling for a new challenge elsewhere and everything suggests that a potential return to either Juventus or Inter Milan cannot be ruled out.