Barcelona did not do business in the end during the transfer window, although they had hoped to bring in Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. That deal became impossible because nobody left, although there were options for possible departure.
Ansu Fati was the player that Barcelona had hoped to continue, but even though he will not be counted by head coach Hansi film during the second half of the season, the young attacker was stuck with his decision to stay at the Catalan club until Summer.
The saving that would have come with Fati's salary would have been enough to register Rashford, which was another reason why Barcelona was pushing him hard to leave. In the end it would not be, although they received offers for other players.
Barca Atletic Captain Unai Hernandez was sold to Al-Eittihad, while another young person was interested in Hector Fort. The 18-year-old was searched for by Como and Valencia, and for the Serie A-side it was a permanent transfer that they seemed to complete.
Como, who already has a Barcelona full-back on their books in Alex Valle, offered € 8 million for Fort during the winter transfer window, as reported by Sport. However, the will of the player to stay with Can Barca meant that the proposal was rejected.
Como, which is managed by former Barcelona and Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas, have signed different players in Spain in the last 12 months. In January alone they brought Valle, Assane Diao, Ivan Azon and Tasos Douvikas, while Nico Paz, Sergi Roberto and Pepe Reina were taken over last summer.
Fort has struggled this season for regular playing time, but despite this he only has plans to stay as a Barcelona player. His head coach is happy with this.
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