The summer transfer market is approaching, and in the offices of FC Barcelona, they are already clear that before signing, they need to sell. The demands of financial "fair play" require moving pieces as soon as possible, and the club's offices are already working against the clock to finalize the first departures. The priority is to free up salary mass and generate income before June 30, a key date to clean up the accounts of the Catalan club.
With Hansi Flick at the helm, the new sports project is beginning to take shape. The German coach wants a short, intense squad with very specific profiles, which means that some footballers who do not fit into his idea will have to find a team. Among all the names that appear on the list of possible departures, there is one that already has the "transferable" label definitively.
His Farewell Closer Than Ever
Everything points to Ansu Fati being Barça's first big move in this market. The winger, who returned after a not-so-bright loan at Brighton, is not in Flick's plans for the next season. The coach was clear from the start: he doesn't count on him, and Deco is already working on finding him a definitive exit, not a new loan.
Although proposals have arrived from Saudi Arabia, the footballer has made it clear that he wants to continue competing in Europe. There are La Liga teams alert to his situation, but Barça wants to close a sale as soon as possible. That won't be easy if only offers with loan formulas or variables arrive.
Step Decided
The club needs immediate liquidity and sees Ansu as a way to generate significant income. The young homegrown player is no longer the footballer he was, and at FC Barcelona, they are increasingly clear about it. Ansu burst onto the first team like a lightning bolt, generating excitement that even led him to inherit the legendary number 10, but injuries abruptly halted his progression.
Since then, Ansu has not managed to string together a full season with regularity or regain that spark that made him one of the greatest promises in world soccer. With players like Lamine Yamal and Raphinha established, and possible additions on the radar, the competition on the wings will be brutal. Flick wants vertical wingers, and the coaching staff doesn't see Ansu as the ideal profile for that demand.