Ansu Fati is not one to let things go. Despite FC Barcelona’s desire to sell him in order to replenish his coffers, the young winger held firm, against all odds, that is to say the wish of his club but also of Jorge Mendes, who had found him a exit door to Wolverhampton for a transfer of around 30 M€ (in addition to Ruben Neves who finally left for Al Hilal). This situation even strained relations with his agent, but he ended up winning his case.
While Barça absolutely wanted to sell him, also considering that the player was no longer progressing as he had envisaged at the start of his career, the decision was made to keep him. “We didn’t ask him to leave, he has a contract (until 2027, editor’s note). Ansu stresses that this season he will be much better than the previous one, which was almost a recovery because he relapsed from an injury”confirms Joan Laporta to Sport And Mundo Deportivo these last hours.
Laporta trusts Fati
The Catalan president is even particularly confident in this communication operation. “Both in the national team and here (in Barcelona, editor’s note), they tell us that he is doing much better every day. He wants to succeed at Barca, his entourage and his agent want him to play more, but it depends on the coach. Hopefully we can see the Ansu Fati who dazzled soon. I trust that. And I know that the coach too and that reassures me.
As proof, he wants some indications collected here and there, especially in training where the young Spanish international challenges Lewandowski on the number of goals scored. “The other day they told me that in training. They are betting on the top scorer and the top two are Ansu and Lewandowski. It’s true.” Too bad for the savings and if Ansu Fati (20) regains his level at the end of the season, and especially before his injuries, Barça will have made the right choice.
