What future awaits Ansu at Barça?

Ansu Fati's future is uncertain. Upon his arrival in Barcelona, ​​Flick was clear that he wanted to give him a new opportunity, even after the unproductive loan at Brighton. However, his performance is not as expected and injuries do not allow him to have continuity

Ansu Fati's performance does not live up to expectations

After the news broke that the heir to Barça's '10' would have one last chance, defenders and detractors came to light. However, the vast majority of culés fans were wishing that their light was not off. The expectation, perhaps nostalgic and unrealistic, that he would become the phoenix excited many.

However, after three months of official competition, the reality dip has been massive. The Spanish forward has accumulated a total of 158 minutes in 7 games, out of 12 that he has been available, and his performance has not been up to par. He seems to lack enthusiasm, creativity and imagination, something that can be attributed to a lack of mental confidence. However, physically he is no longer that fast footballer that he was in his early days, which dilutes his chances of being the winger for FC Barcelona. The 5 games that he has missed due to plantar fasciitis or the 6 that, a priori, he will miss after his injury to the femoral bone of his right leg do not help either.

Likewise, the competition is not leaving it in a good position. Ansu can play on the left wing, the position in which he dazzled the world, or up front. Despite this, he is the attacker with the fewest minutes and the one with the lowest playing proportion compared to the games in which he has been available. The excellent performance of the starters is difficult to achieve, but Fati has not been able to come close to the performance of the substitutes.

The January market can be a solution

Fati's continuity at Can Barça is not only an act of sporting faith, but also an economic one. The Spanish footballer has one of the highest salaries in the culé squad, as he earns around 6 million euros net per season. In the difficult financial situation in which the club lives, making this firm bet is comparable to making a signing of some renown. 

In these contexts, both the player's sports and Barça's economic, the winter market appears as a solution. ansuAn exit can relieve both parties. The format, whether on loan or transferred, depends on the confidence that the board and Ansu have in joining their paths.