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| Ansu Fati of FC Barcelona during the UEFA Europa League match between FC Barcelona v Manchester United of round of 16 at Spotify Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on February 16th, 2023. |
Barcelona are reportedly prepared to cash in on Ansu Fati during next summer's transfer window.
During the early time of his spell in the Barcelona senior ranks, Fati was tipped to be the heir to the throne of Lionel Messi and potentially spend his entire career at Camp Nou.
However, despite taking his tally to 29 goals and 10 assists from 112 appearances in all competitions for the Catalan giants last season, the winger spent the majority of his time on the substitutes' bench.
That led to the Spain international becoming regarded as a dispensable asset during the previous transfer window, Barcelona being desperate to boost their financial position as much as possible.
As well as Fati not wanting to seal a permanent transfer away, realistic offers did not arrive, and a straight loan switch to Brighton & Hove Albion was eventually completed.
The 20-year-old has since been provided with regular game time at the Seagulls, accumulating 239 minutes of football across five appearances in all competitions.
Fati also got on the scoresheet in the Premier League at the weekend, albeit in a 6-1 defeat to Aston Villa, and he will hope to feature when Brighton face Marseille in the Europa League on Thursday night.
From Barcelona's perspective, they hope to see Fati be provided with as much game time as possible in order to justify setting his asking price as high as possible next summer.
According to Sport, club officials have already decided to part ways with Fati if they receive a suitable offer for his signature.