Barcelona close to finalising Ansu Fati summer departure

Barcelona need to move players on this summer in order to make their desired signings, and one of those to leave will be Ansu Fati. The 22-year-old has been on the periphery of the first team for the entire 2024-25 season, and having seemingly accepted that he will not work his way into Hansi Flick’s plans, he has now agreed to leave. It was reported last week that Barcelona have made the decision to organise Fati’s exit this summer, and the player has agreed. And things have moved quicky on the back of this, with a leading suitor having already emerged. And that suitor is AS Monaco, who defeated Barcelona during this season’s Champions League league phase. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, the Ligue 1 side have almost agreed terms with Fati, with negotiations also underway with the Catalan club. Fati would join Monaco on loan for the 2025-26 season, with a buy option being included in the deal. And if this were to be activated, Barcelona would retain a sell-on clause, the value of which is yet to be determine