Barcelona to hand Ansu Fati contract extension

Barcelona are looking to secure an exit for Ansu Fati this summer, but are looking to get creative to make the numbers work for their accountants – and indeed La Liga’s salary limit. That may include handing the 23-year-old a contract extension. After weeks at an impasse between AS Monaco and Barcelona, it appears a deal for Fati to head to the principality is back on the table. Agent Jorge Mendes has been brokering the deal between the two, with Barcelona keen to get his salary off the books, Monaco keen to take a chance on Fati, and Fati desperate for game time. According to Cadena SER (via MD), Barcelona are set to hand a contract extension to Fati before a move to Monaco takes place. His current deal runs until 2027, and there is a strong chance that Barcelona look to extend his deal until 2028. It is not clear whether the extension would come at the same rate, or whether they are simply hoping to spread out the cost of his contract by an extra year. Their information is that the Blaugrana are seeking to