THE FUTURE OF DE BISÁU IS STILL IN THE 'AIR'
The 'discard' of FC Barcelona that has more and more options to stay
Published:10/08/2024 - 18:25h
Updated:10/08/2024 - 18:25h
FC Barcelona views the future of Ansu Fati with concern. The injury suffered by the Bissau player at the beginning of the preseason reduced the market options for the 21-year-old winger, but the club will try to close at least one loan this month
Three weeks before the summer market closes, Ansu Fati's future at FC Barcelona remains a total unknown. The one from Bissau continues his recovery from an injury to the sole of his right foot that left the winger out of the preseason tour, a setback that came at the worst time for the player's and the board's plans this summer. For the 21-year-old player, the illness prevented him from working hard with the aim of gaining the trust of Hansi Flick, something that seemed feasible after the good performance shown during the first week of preseason.
On the other hand, the club reduced its market options to seek the sale of the forward, one of the operations that Deco and Joan Laporta had on their roadmap to make cash. Although Ansu made his intention to stay clear, the Barça board hoped to find a good offer (close to 40 million euros) for the former '10' culé before the market closed, an option that has been almost completely ruled out after not add minutes all summer.
Barça will look for a new loan for Ansu before the market closes
However, Barça will continue looking for alternatives for Fati until August 31, since the arrival of Dani Olmo and the possible signing of another winger (the club will insist on Nico Williams) close the door to the Bissau player for next season. Before his injury, the latest information pointed to interest from Sevilla, but the Seville team was only interested in a simple loan, without a mandatory transfer in 2025 and with the Catalans assuming a percentage of his salary.
Ansu has a contract with Barça until 2027 and has just played 27 games (994 minutes) in 23/24 with Brighton, where he scored 4 goals and 1 assist. The right thigh injury suffered at the end of 2023, in addition to the demands of coach Roberto De Zerbi, complicated his adaptation in England, which is why the footballer prioritizes staying in Spain to regain the continuity that his physique has denied him in recent years. four years. In principle, the one from Bissau will be medically discharged in September, a key factor for the team that is interested in signing him. If no offers arrive in the remaining three weeks, Flick will have him as the last alternative in terms of left-footed wingers.
