Barcelona's Transfer Sprint: Mendes Pushes Cancelo and Casado Moves

The transfer window is heading into its final sprint, and FC Barcelona are finally moving at the same speed. With just over ten days left to reshape Hansi Flick’s squad, the club are pushing hard on two fronts: bring in a centre-forward and clear space for him to arrive.

At the heart of it all, once again, is Jorge Mendes.

Mendes lands to close Cancelo… and much more

As reported by SPORT, the Portuguese super-agent is expected in Barcelona around midday, flying in to push several operations forward in one concentrated visit.

Top of his list: Joao Cancelo.

The full-back’s return is described as virtually done, with only the last details still to be tied up. Mendes wants to be on the ground for the defender’s first days back at the club, overseeing the final steps of an agreement that both sides consider closed in all but the announcement.

Barcelona plan to make that official shortly, followed by the usual presentation in front of the media and fans. Mendes is expected to be there too, a visible sign of his growing influence around the club.

But his trip is not just a victory lap for Cancelo.

Casado’s future on the table

During his stay, Mendes will sit down with Deco and president Joan Laporta to go through a wider transfer agenda. One name will dominate those talks: Marc Casado.

Inside the club, there is a growing expectation that the La Masia midfielder will leave before this window shuts. The exit is seen as likely; the destination and the final numbers are not.

After working on the Cancelo deal and being involved in talks around Karim Adeyemi earlier this summer, Mendes now wants to help Barcelona again by finding the right move for Casado. According to the report, he will present the board with the different offers already on the table for the academy product, who is viewed as one of the players most likely to depart in this final stretch of the market.

Barcelona have set a high valuation for Casado. They now want clarity: what are interested clubs really willing to pay? Those figures will shape not only his future, but also how much room the club can create for their own late moves.

His sale could be crucial. It would open up financial space and ease the squad list, both essential if Barcelona are to make the “key addition” Flick has requested.

The expectation is clear: the next few days will be intense behind the scenes. With Mendes in town, Barcelona hope to accelerate pending exits and tidy up their books, then turn with full force to the final piece of Flick’s puzzle — the centre-forward he believes they still need to complete this team.