Fati's harsh reality

Ansu Fati still gets playing time for Barcelona, ​​but only in symbolic roles.

Fati is on the verge of leaving Barcelona.

The Spanish striker of Guinea-Bissau descent played a mere four minutes in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final against Borussia Dortmund, at a time when Barca were already leading 4-0. Notably, these were Fati's first minutes of playing time since January 4th, in the match against Barbastro in the first round of the Copa del Rey.

Clearly, Ansu Fati is not part of coach Hansi Flick's long-term plans, although the German coach has never admitted this.

According to the program La Posesión , the 21-year-old striker and his agent, "super agent" Jorge Mendes, have decided to leave Barcelona at the end of the season.

Despite having a contract with the club at Camp Nou until June 2027, Fati has requested to negotiate a contract termination instead of continuing his loan spell. He wants to be free to find a new destination where he can restart his stagnant career.

Those close to Ansu Fati are puzzled by the lack of opportunities he's being given, especially considering he's fully recovered from injury and is ready to play.

They also expressed disappointment with Hansi Flick, arguing that the German coach had given positive signals of confidence in Fati during the winter transfer window, leading him to decide to stay instead of accepting offers to leave.

Returning to Barcelona last summer after a lackluster season at Brighton, Ansu Fati harbored hopes of a fresh start at the club where he grew up and was once considered Lionel Messi's successor. However, the reality of the 2024/25 season clearly exposed the gap between expectations and reality: Fati only played in 9 matches across all competitions, starting just once against Sevilla in La Liga.

Source: https://znews.vn/hien-thuc-phu-phang-cua-fati-post1546005.html