Barcelona Vooruit Ansu Fati has had a few tough seasons, hindered by injuries and more recently, without the chance of playing a lot. The 22-year-old returned last year from a disappointing loan in Brighton and Hove Albion with Hopes High that he could at least work back in the Hansi Flick team as a rotating option to rest Robert Lewandowski.
Although he sustained two poorly timed injuries, one to his foot in July, and a hamstring problem in November, Fati seems to be unable to convince his assets. A number of Barcelona players have taken a step forward this season, but Fati is now omitted from 11 MatchDay -Squadrons this season while he was fit.
On Tuesday evening, super-agent Jorge Mendes met Barcelona's president Joan Laporta and director of Football Deco in a restaurant in Lisbon, for the Catalan Champions League collision. The meeting, which lasted four hours, was largely to discuss a contract renewal for Lamine Yamal, but on his departure it seemed to show Mendes that an exit could be on the tickets for Fati.
“We didn't talk about Ansu Fati, but he is a player who has shown his quality many times and who has to play now,” he said MD.
On Monday it was reported that Barcelona and Mendes had opened contact with Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Aarabia to see if they could convey a movement for Fati. That was reportedly also the case in January, but Fati rejected an exit. Sevilla and Girona are also credited with interest in a loan movement for Fati, but not on conditions that would particularly interest Barcelona, who would like to get his high salary of their books for next season. This season Fati only played 186 minutes.
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