FC Barcelona in Check Due to Ansu Fati's Million-Dollar Contract

The case of Ansu Fati is a real drama not only for the player but also for FC Barcelona. This season, the academy player has only played 187 minutes spread over 8 matches, and since January 4, he has remained unused in the first team. Hansi Flick has made it clear that he does not count on him, and his situation is critical, with the club already working on a solution for next summer.

The blue entity sought an exit for him last January, where he received several offers to take him out of the Catalan capital. In fact, the German coach, with the institution's approval, called him to his office to inform him that the best thing for his future is to change environments, but the academy player remained firm in his stance and preferred to fight for a place in the first team, although two months later he still cannot change his status.

However, once the season is over, Ansu's folder will again be addressed by the sports management. The player's contract is a real burden for Barça, as he receives an excessively high salary for a player who has no prominence in the first team.

Ansu Fati's Contract Worries Barça

According to 'SPORT', Fati's link with the Catalans is ascending (six million euros gross in the first year and, from there, eight, ten, twelve, and fourteen million in the last year, always gross) and places him among the highest in the current squad. The forward also renewed in 2021 until 2027, so he still has two and a half more seasons of commitment, and the Catalans need to free up salary mass as soon as possible, which makes his case a significant economic concern.

For that reason, the departure of the Spanish-Bissau-Guinean next summer has become a state matter at Spotify Camp Nou, where their priority is to fill spots with players who can meet the demands currently being asked of the team. Meanwhile, the attacker continues to train alongside his teammates, but is aware that he is not in the coach's plans and that his time in the blue and garnet locker room is limited.

The ball is in the court of the '10' culé, who finds it very difficult to play again this season and who, if he decides to continue under the German's orders, is looking at another year in obscurity. A scenario that a player at 22 years old cannot afford, as he still has a whole career ahead of him. Many teams will come back for his signing at the end of the season, so he will have to make a key decision that benefits all parties involved.