Barcelona will reportedly prioritise selling Ansu Fati in the summer transfer window and will demand €30 million to part ways with him.
According to a report by Spanish outlet SPORT, Ansu Fati does not have a long-term future with Barcelona. The reigning La Liga champions are ready to part ways with the 21-year-old prospect in the summer transfer window. And they will demand around €30 million to permanently sell him ahead of the 2024/25 season.
The Rise and Fall of Ansu Fati
Ansu Fati has endured a dramatic fall from grace after bursting onto the scene as a prodigious teenager. The Spanish international made his first-team debut for Barcelona in August 2019, making his senior bow before even turning out for the reserves. Aged 16 years and 298 days, he became the second-youngest player to debut for the club.
But fitness issues have plagued him in the last half a decade, and his stock has consistently fallen. So, while the 21-year-old featured regularly for Barcelona last season, it was hardly surprising when they decided to ship him out on loan in the summer transfer window.
Several clubs were keen on signing Ansu Fati before Brighton & Hove Albion secured his services in a surprise move. He has been decent for the Seagulls thus far this season, chipping in with four goals and one assist in just 667 minutes of game time. But fitness issues have followed him to England. Meanwhile, the youngster does not have a long-term future with Barcelona.
Set for a New Adventure?
Reports in October claimed that Barcelona had decided to permanently sell Fati in 2024. The latest update by SPORT corroborates that claim, with Barcelona prioritising his sale ahead of the summer transfer window. And they have already decided their price tag.
Barcelona will demand around €30 million to part ways with Ansu Fati in the summer transfer window. That is a reasonable price tag for a player who is still in the early stages of his playing days and can resurrect his stuttering career. Meanwhile, the 21-year-old has no shortage of suitors.
Recent reports have linked him with Liverpool, who might pursue him in the summer transfer window. It will be interesting to see if the Reds are ready to shell out €30 million to prise the Spanish international away from Barcelona.
