A sad end to high hopes? According to a report published Wednesday in Spain's Ace, Ansu Fati has decided to leave Barcelona. The man who was singled out to be Leo Messi's replacement for the Catalans understood that Xavi was not designating a place for him in the line-up this season and explained to club chiefs that he wanted to go try his luck in another destination that would give him more minutes. Fati came on as a substitute in this week's first leg against Getafe only after the 16-year-old talent believed Amal and quickly understood his status.
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For Xavi, this move is welcome, at a time when he is asking president Joan Laporta to strengthen the team. The one whose name has been linked to Fati is Atletico Madrid, who was mentioned as a candidate to take him in a trade for Joao Felix, who stated last month that his biggest dream was to play for Barcelona. Premier League options are also considered good options, perhaps even in a loan deal.
🚨 Ansu Fati a décidé de quitter le FC Barcelone ! 👋🔵🔴
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Fati made his senior debut for Barca in the 19/20 season and was marked as the next big prospect but suffered two serious injuries, from which he has struggled to return to this day. Although Fati is only 20 years old and it is hard to know where his career will develop, he mentions quite a few other names who were marked to be important players in the prestigious club and crashed in the face of expectations, with the list including Israeli Guy Asulin, Bojan Krkic, Giovanni dos Santos, Christian Tayo and more.
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