He also confirmed that Brighton would be paying 80% of Fati’s wages for the duration of the loan, which does not have an option to buy. His salary is believed to be upwards of €10m, and should give Barcelona an extra €5m to spend on incorporating new players into their salary limit, with Inaki Pena and Inigo Martinez yet to be registered.
On the face of it, Brighton should be a good place for Ansu to find his form again. De Zerbi favours offensive football and Ansu’s chief quality is his decisiveness in the final third. If he can secure a regular run of games, he may be able to regain the match sharpness he has never quite recovered since his two knee injuries two seasons ago.
Barcelona’s Ansu Fati is set to depart the club on loan before the transfer window closes, seeking more playing time that Xavi Hernandez hasn’t been able to provide. This will mark his first venture outside of Spanish football.
Fati had been in negotiations with Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion for a loan move. However, Sevilla joined the competition for his signature at the eleventh hour, amid links to Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund, and Chelsea. Fati’s father, Bori Fati, expressed a preference for Sevilla due to the family’s prior residence there before Barcelona. Meanwhile, Ansu’s agent, Jorge Mendes, was pushing for a move to Brighton. Brighton Manager Roberto de Zerbi seems to have made a firm decision, with Fabrizio Romano reporting that Fati is en route to England to finalize his contract. MD magazine also confirms this news. It’s revealed that Brighton will cover 80% of Fati’s wages during the loan, which won’t include an option to buy. His salary is estimated to be over €10 million, providing Barcelona an additional €5 million to allocate within their salary limit, considering pending registrations for Inaki Pena and Inigo Martinez.
On the surface, Brighton seems like a conducive environment for Ansu to regain his form. De Zerbi favors attacking football, aligning well with Ansu’s proficiency in the final third. A consistent series of games might help him regain the match fitness that eluded him since his two knee injuries two seasons ago.”