Selling players to raise some much-needed funds is one of the major objectives of FC Barcelona for the upcoming transfer window. For this purpose, the club has already done its homework and identified the players that they are willing to sell this summer.
One of these players is reportedly the youngster Ansu Fati. Having risen through the ranks at the Barcelona youth levels, the Spain international showed world-class potential in his early appearances with the club. However, injuries and lack of form have sidelined his career at the club to a significant extent, and the optimism about his career trajectory has now turned into pessimism.
This was particularly apparent this season under Xavi, as the youngster had a reduced role in the squad. Owing to the number of forwards available to the head coach, Fati got only limited minutes on the pitch this season, and even in these appearances, the youngster was not able to showcase his talent.
However, the club believes the player still retains a significant value in the transfer market, and as he is not an essential part of the squad going forward, the club is looking for his suitors in the market this summer.
Latest developments in this aspect have been reported by SPORT, who claims that the Catalan club has offered Fati to London-based club Arsenal. This piece of news comes in continuation of previous reports claiming that Fati’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is looking for a club in the Premier League to buy Fati.
While this operation is still in its early stages, Mikel Arteta and his Arsenal side will be looking to strengthen themselves for the upcoming season, and getting Fati would be a good attacking option for their young team.
Thus, owing to his lack of minutes at the club, and the presence of more in-form players, Ansu Fati’s move in the summer window would be beneficial both for the player and the club. The player would get more opportunities for development, while the club would get some much-needed cash and lighten its wage bill.
