Ansu Fati needs to battle for his Barcelona first staff future within the remaining months of the 2024/25 season.
Regardless of his return to health on the finish of 2024, the Spain worldwide isn’t in Hansi Flick’s plans, forward of a busy begin to 2025.
Flick beforehand confirmed his willingness to maintain Fati within the squad, if an exit deal couldn’t be agreed for the Spain worldwide, however the membership most well-liked an exit.
A practical method from Flick over Fati doesn’t encourage confidence over his long run position in Catalonia, however he’ll now have a remaining probability to show himself.
The La Masia product was initially linked with a mortgage transfer away for the rest of 2024/25 with curiosity from inside La Liga and the Premier League and Cesc Fabregas’ Como.
Nonetheless, no formal provide materialised from anyplace, and Barcelona waited till the final minute to determine if they’d sanction an exit.
Flick continues to be trying to stability his squad towards the broader monetary stress on the membership over decreasing the squad’s bloated wage invoice in 2025.
As per final minute experiences from Diario Sport, a deadline day provide did land from the Saudi Professional League, however Fati rejected a transfer to the Center East.
Al-Shabab had been rumoured to have made a a €10 million switch payment – plus €5 million in add-ons – proposal, however Barcelona had been blissful to simply accept Fati’s stance.
Except there’s a miraculous change earlier than the top of the present marketing campaign, Fati seems sure to maneuver in in the summertime, with recent switch curiosity anticipated.
The 22-year-old has not scored a aim in any competitors to this point this season, with solely 4 managed on mortgage at Brighton & Hove Albion final season, and his final Barcelona aim got here method again in June 2023 previous to his newest harm nightmare.