FC Barcelona are continuing with their quest of selling as many fringe players in their squad as possible, with only a few days left in the summer transfer window. While some of these exit operations are currently stagnant, one that is being quite actively discussed in the news lately is that of Ansu Fati.
Fati has been struggling to regain the form that he showed early in his Camp Nou career, but there have been some promising signs in the last few months. Still, the attacking line is highly saturated at Barcelona, with Fati, Torres, Raphinha, Abde, and Yamal, all contesting for a single spot, with Lewandowski being a fixed starter.
Premier League teams following Fati’s situation
Meanwhile, Barcelona and Fati’s agent, Jorge Mendes, both believe that game time is crucial for the youngster at this stage of his career, and as he is not going to get many minutes at Barcelona this season, he should leave for another club. The club is open both for a permanent or a loan transfer.
The journalist Adrian Sanchez reports in this context that at least two Premier League sides are monitoring Ansu Fati’s situation at Barcelona. These teams are Arsenal and Tottenham. The report further mentions that Jorge Mendes has already received formal proposals for the player in the past.
Fati’s future
It would be too early to say that Fati’s future lies in the Premier League, but it is looking increasingly likely that the player would be playing at another club for the next season.
The Catalans have frequently been in contact with Tottenham, mostly for the sale of Clement Lenglet, and also played against the London side in this year’s Joan Gamper trophy.
Spurs are also looking for an attacking player to replace their former striker, Harry Kane, but previously it was reported that their squad is already saturated, and they will have to release a number of players before signing new players.
Arsenal can be a likely destination for Fati if this operation proceeds in the future, but the youngster has already rejected a move to Wolverhampton Wanderers earlier in the summer. However, Barcelona need to sell players to sign the new players required by Xavi, and it remains to be seen how Fati’s future will unfold.
