There was little about the journey from Jorge Mendes to Barcelona that was kept secret for the past 48 hours, with the Portuguese super agent in the city for discussions about some of his greatest customers. Mendes admitted that he was uncertain about the future of the 22-year-old attacker Ansu Fati.
Fati made his first start since October on Tuesday evening and played a little more than an hour in Barcelona's victory over RCD Mallorca. In recent weeks, however, it has been reported that he has decided to leave Barcelona after he has received a lean offer of opportunities under Hansi Flick. On Wednesday, Mendes arrived in Barcelona for conversations with the club about the future of Fati and the contract renewal of Lamine Yamal.
In conversation with El Chiringuito when he left a restaurant Mendes, probably after meeting Barcelona, ​​Mendes was asked about the future of Fati. He told them that 'I still do not know' about the future of the former Lennee by Brighton and Hove Albion.
El Chiringuito continued to report that Mendes had eaten with Fati, Alejandro Bald and Lamine Yamal, who called the Portuguese 'a dinner between friends'. Lamine Yamal's contract renewal is expected to be an important topic this summer.
The most important factor in the exit of Fati, if he has decided to leave, will be the money. He rejected the chance to leave loan in January, even though he told him that he would have few opportunities in the second half of the season. But now it seems that he has come to the conclusion that he has to leave looking for more playing time.
Fati, however, is one of the greatest earners in Barcelona, ​​and it is not clear how much or no value he will order on the market. The Blaugrana undoubtedly wants to free themselves from an expensive wage for one of their least used players, but every destination for Fati will be well aware of that, and will keep that in the negotiations. Barcelona, ​​however, will not like to lose Fati, with two more years over his deal.