In a movement as surprising as it is bold, FC Barcelona is working on a contract extension for one of its most media flops. While the club is actively looking to sell it, it would offer him a new five -year commitment, according to sports information. A strategic turnaround, motivated by economic imperatives, for a player perceived as a symbol of the recent setbacks of Barça.
Ansu Fati, the former masia prodigy, is at the heart of this explosive file. Despite an annual salary of 13 to 14 million euros (one of the club's highest), Barça wishes to spread its payments over five years via an extension until 2030, including a significant salary drop. Objective: save 26 million euros in the short term, while maintaining a sale option this summer.
Why does Barça persist with Ansu Fati?
Upon his arrival last summer, Hansi Flick saw a key asset: “I congratulated him on his return. I have a lot of esteem for him He said in September. But the dream turned short. Excluded from the game groups after match, the 22 -year -old is struggling to justify his confidence. Despite shy appearances in the Champions League, his lack of impact and his recurring injuries were right for the patience of the staff.
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Barça, the leader of Liga equally with Real Madrid (60 points), wants to separate from fatty to lighten its payroll. Problem: the player, injured in his pride, refuses to leave the club. “He wants to succeed here, at all costs », Slides a source close to the file. A obstinacy which complicates the plans of a club in search of financial stability.
Faced with the impasse, the management relies on a deflationary extension. By reducing his immediate salary but by hiring him until 2030, Barça hopes to make Fati more “Vendable” on the market. A risky maneuver, while its name no longer attracts European giants.
