Ansu Fati Barcelona future is being speculated about following his demotion from the club’s future to a reserve player during Xavi’s era.
And ahead of another transfer window, where Barca might need to approve a significant sale, Manchester United are among clubs linked with the 20-year-old.
After recovering from the hamstring injury that kept him out for the majority of the previous season and stalled his rapid rise at the Nou Camp, Fati would have hoped to resume playing a significant role.
However, he has struggled for minutes this term, making just nine starts in all competitions after an influx of attacking signings at Xavi’s request.
According to Sport, the Barcelona boss’ plans won’t change after opening up an eight-point lead at the top of La Liga with a 15-game unbeaten run in all competitions, including 14 wins.
Robert Lewandowski is indispensable as the Blaugrana’s striker, and Ousmane Dembele is in an undroppable form.
In response, Fati’s agent Jorge Mendes has recently been ‘accumulating interest’ in case the likelihood of a summer exit arises.
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And United are said to be one club in a position to make a big-money offer for Fati if his departure comes to fruition.
The report adds that Barcelona won’t initiate the Spanish starlet’s sale, even if they need to raise funds amid their continued financial uncertainty.
It will be down to Ansu Fati himself to ‘take the step’ if he wants to leave the Catalan giants, and that step has yet to be taken.
Whether United will splash big money on a winger for the third successive summer remains to be seen after a £72m swoop for Jadon Sancho in 2021 and an £82m deal for Antony last summer.
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