Barcelona seems to be in a dilemma regarding the future of João Félix and João Cancelo, today is the loan contract of the two players expires, and previously Barcelona has announced that it will not extend the contracts of the two players but a few moments later Barcelona also said the future of the two players is still open to remain at Barcelona because negotiations are still being carried out with the agents of the two players.
https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1807393691692065120João Félix and João Cancelo's conditions at their old clubs are almost the same where they are rumored to be not very good relations with the club's coach, and without an agreement to extend the loan period at Barcelona will greatly affect their careers, especially João Félix who does not seem to want to return to Atletico Madrid, but both players must be prepared for the worst, return to their old club unless a club is interested in buying them.
Well, previously there was a lot of news for the Joao duo. yes, this player from Portugal has been rumored in various news related to Barcelona. lastly, I read the news about these two players from Portugal, if Laporta wants to keep them and Flick also has plans for these two players in his main squad. considering Barcelona's current limitations in bringing in new arrivals, the option to extend Joao Cancelo and Joao Felix is the best choice. at the very least, Joao Felix can be relied on by Hansi Flick on the wing. Flick even said that Felix could be rotated as a center forward. as for Cancelo, his position at Barcelona is quite important. moreover, Joao Cancelo is an established defender.
As you said, considering that these two players have a rocky relationship with their clubs, the option to release them in the transfer window is the best. or, these two players return to Barcelona. apart from that, both Felix and Cancelo have expressed their desire to stay at Camp Nou, therefore the option of retaining these two players was considered by Laporta. whether this news is true or not, Barcelona actually doesn't have many options other than keeping him and negotiating. moreover, so far I have no news information that these two players are interested in clubs other than Barcelona. as for those who reported it, it was more about the agent who offered it to several clubs. so, what you say is right, these two players must be prepared with the worst option if Barcelona does not reach a negotiated agreement to extend their loan. be it with Atletico Madrid or Manchester City. well, with the report reported by Fabrizio Romano, it looks like the option to keep Joao Felix and Joao Cancelo is wide open. moreover, discussions continue with the two clubs this player comes from. I hope that an agreement can be reached.