Barcelona is preparing for decisive confrontations in the coming days. These challenges will greatly determine the Catalan team’s season, and Flick will begin his first difficult tests when he hosts Bayern Munich tonight in the Champions League.
The German coach wants some players to leave the team this season because he does not need them. Additionally, he aims to benefit from the money generated by selling these players to finalize the contracts he desires.
According to information from the Spanish newspaper “El Nacional,” Ansu Fati managed to play his first match as a starter this season, as Hansi Flick surprised everyone by including him in the starting lineup instead of Pau Victor or Pablo Torre.
This was a great opportunity for the Spanish international player and an ideal match to prove that he is still capable of performing at a high level. However, despite Barcelona’s crushing victory over Sevilla, the Spanish striker did not attract much attention, as he did not score any standout moments or create any chances, and was replaced in the 76th minute by Gerard Martin.
Fati completely wasted this opportunity, raising doubts about his future after Joan Laporta and Deco lost confidence in his progress. For some time now, the club has been looking to part ways with him, having asked his agent, Jorge Mendes, to find a buyer. However, few clubs have shown interest, and no one has been willing to pay the €30 million required.
The clubs that have shown interest in Ansu are leaning towards loaning him out, with options like Fenerbahce and Roma. In recent days, rumors have emerged linking Fati to Inter Miami, where he could reunite with former teammates such as Sergio Busquets, Luis Suarez, and Jordi Alba, as well as Lionel Messi, to whom he has been compared.
David Beckham was considering signing the Barcelona star, who was once viewed as the club’s great hope, but the idea was ultimately dismissed. As for Messi, he personally objected to Fati signing with Inter Miami, and it is no secret that their relationship has not been good.
The Spanish newspaper concluded that all this occurred after Fati left Messi’s brother, who was his agent, to join Mendes’ company, Gestifute.