Sources: Barcelona likely to accept £90m Man City bid for Ansu Fati
Barcelona would likely accept a £90million bid for Man City target Ansu Fati this summer, sources have told Football Insider.
Financial problems at Camp Nou mean the La Liga giants will have to sell players to raise funds, and the 20-year-old midfielder could be one of many players made available at the end of the season.
Football Insider sources revealed on Friday (31 March) that Man City are plotting a move to sign Ansu Fati this summer following his father’s comments in the press.
Fati’s father openly expressed his frustration at his son’s lack of playing time at Barcelona, suggesting he should leave for another club in the summer.
“If it was up to me, I would take him [to another team]. As a dad, I am angry. Seeing Ansu play so little winds you up a little bit and sometimes I think as a father, not a coach,” said his father.
The comments put a number of clubs around Europe on red alert about Fati’s availability this summer, with Man United and Chelsea also keeping tabs on the situation.
Fati has a contract at Camp Nou until 2027 and has a release clause worth around £1billion. It is believed that he would prefer to stay in Spain if he is given guarantees over game time.
He has seen his game time limited this season under Xavi, making 39 total appearances across all competitions but playing just 1,010 minutes in La Liga.
Despite his decreased minutes, Fati has scored seven and assisted three times this season for the Spanish league leaders.
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