The Mestalla team is going through a challenging season but is confident in securing their place and strengthening their squad for the next season. Carlos Corberán has managed to improve the team's performance but still has an obvious problem: the lack of goals.
In this situation, Valencia's sports management has set their sights on a forward from Barça. Despite his enormous talent, he has been relegated to a secondary role in Flick's squad.
The Valencian coach believes this player would fit perfectly into his scheme, providing quality and dynamism in attack. However, the main challenge will be convincing Barça and the player himself that Mestalla is the ideal destination to relaunch his career.
A Flick Discard Who Still Hasn't Recovered His Best Version
This player became one of Barcelona's and world football's greatest promises. His breakthrough into the first team was spectacular, becoming the heir to one of the club's most iconic numbers.
However, injuries and lack of continuity have stalled his progress. Despite the opportunities, he hasn't managed to recover his best level and, with Flick's arrival, he has been even more relegated.
In the current season, he has barely played 186 minutes, making it clear that his departure is only a matter of time. The blaugrana board already tried to sell him last summer and in the winter market, but no offer was finalized.
Now, Barça has set a price of 15 million euros to facilitate his departure. But Valencia is not in a position to pay that amount without negotiating a more accessible formula.
A Complicated But Possible Transfer
Valencia wants to close the deal but the player's high salary is a major obstacle. Currently, he earns more than 12 million euros annually, an unaffordable figure for the ché team.
For the transfer to become a reality, the player will have to accept a considerable salary reduction. Additionally, Barça might be forced to relax their financial demands. Either by reducing their selling price or accepting a loan with a purchase option.
The protagonist of this story is none other than Ansu Fati. Once one of La Masia's greatest promises, his career has stalled in recent years.
Despite his talent remaining intact, the lack of regularity and high competition in the blaugrana attack have caused his role in the team to fade. Now, his future is in the air, and Valencia appears as one of the most viable options for him to regain his best version.
Laporta knows that his sale is key to reducing the wage bill and making room for new signings. Meanwhile, in Mestalla, his possible arrival generates doubts but also excitement. If he manages to rediscover his best level, he could become a decisive player in Corberán's project.
Negotiations are underway, and the outcome will depend on Barça's and Ansu Fati's willingness to reach an agreement. Will he accept the challenge of a new beginning at Valencia? The answer will be known in the coming weeks.