Ansu Fati has extended his contract with Barcelona until 2028, before moving to Monaco on loan until the end of the season.
He was loaned out for the 2023/24 season and returned to Barca last season in the hope of getting regular first-team football under Hansi Flick.
However, fitness issues, a drop in form and fierce competition for places have meant Fati has struggled to make the step up, สนใจสมัคร? คลิกที่นี่เพื่อเริ่มต้น making just 11 appearances in all competitions and failing to score.
The 22-year-old was linked with a move to Monaco this summer and negotiations were ongoing before a move was agreed.
Fati burst into the Barca first team in 2019, when he became the second youngest player to debut for the club after 16 years and 298 days. However, after a brilliant start to his career, which led to the inevitable ‘Leo Messi’ comparisons, he tore his meniscus ligament in October 2020 and complications saw him need four operations, with an expected four-month recovery extending to almost 11 months.
Fati was then plagued by a series of muscle problems and Barcelona decided to loan him to Brighton in the Premier League for the 2023-24 season only for injury to again limit him to less than 1,000 minutes action.
Fati’s current deal was due to expire next year, so Barca extended his deal until 2028 before allowing him to join Monaco on loan.
There is also believed to be an option to buy for €11m if Monaco want to make his move permanent,
which would see him follow in the footsteps of Paul Pogba as the new Monaco player, who joined the former Juventus midfielder on a free transfer a few days ago.