It was a track that had been revealed a few weeks ago already and which had to quickly complete. Unwanted on the side of FC Barcelona for several seasons, Ansu Fati seemed close to bouncing on the side of Ligue 1 and AS Monaco. The Spanish striker was the offensive priority of the Monegasque training and we even announced an agreement reached between Monaco and Barça for a loan with option to buy. But after a media excitement, this file had experienced a first step.
Indeed, the Catalan press explained that AS Monaco was slow to make its first offer when we first talked about a loan with a purchase option of 30 million euros. The reason? Monaco was waiting and tried to find the best formula to conclude this deal and the idea of a final transfer with clauses allowing Barça to navigate in the future has thus emerged. But in the end, this dossier has experienced a small evolution in recent hours. And it is not particularly positive.
Monaco did not convince Barça
According to information from MarcaAS Monaco has finally made a first offer in recent days. An offer quickly refused by Barça. The Catalan club wanted to sell the player to bail out the boxes but also keep hands with a few clauses around its performance. But AS Monaco proposed a loan without taking care of the entire salary of the Spanish international (11 matches, 0 goal, 0 decisive this season). Refused by Barça which does not want to finance the important salary of his player.
For the moment, Marca explains that we still do not know if AS Monaco will come back to the charge with a new offer. Jorge Mendes, player agent, tries to find a solution and convince Monaco to adjust his offer according to Barça's requirements. Because he realizes that his player, who has been stopped for several seasons, must quickly relaunch his career. It remains to be seen whether it will be on the side of AS Monaco or elsewhere …
