After locking standout midfielder Pedri to a new long-term deal last week, Barcelona is close to doing the same with talented forward Ansu Fati. This was confirmed by Barca’s manager Ronald Koeman during a press conference on Tuesday.

“I know they are close to agreeing on a new contract with Ansu,” Koeman said. “It’s big news for Barca because we’re talking about someone that can mark the club’s long-term future.”

Ansu Fati made his debut for the Catalan club as a 16-year-old in 2019 and has since become one of the club’s most important players. Fati’s rise to stardom was derailed by a serious knee injury that caused him to miss the better part of the 2020-21 season, but it appears it didn’t take away anything from his potential. He already has two goals and an assist in four games he played this season.

Fati is currently in the final year of his deal with Barca, meaning he could depart the club for free in the summer of 2022. This prompted several big-name clubs to contact his agent and see whether they could lure him away from Nou Camp.

However, according to multiple reports, Fati is not interested in leaving Spain and is focused on extending with the club he’s been part of for almost a decade.

Fati’s good performances for Barcelona also earned him a call-up for Spain’s national team. He made his debut in September 2020 and has since played four games on an international level.

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Barcelona forward Ansu Fati has been included in the FC Barcelona lineup for the first time in 10 months after being ruled out of action due to a severe knee injury.

Fati suffered an injury to his meniscus in his left knee during the Blaugranes’ 5-2 victory over Real Betis last November. Since then, the young Spaniard has had to undergo several operations in order to rectify the issue. It was only in the last week that Fati was able to make a full return to training.

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman reflected on Fati’s return to action during a press conference on Saturday, explaining: “It’s very important to have him back, firstly for the player himself, because he has been out for a really long time. We have a plan with him and we will continue to follow that plan to ensure he returns properly.”

Prior to picking up his knee injury, Fati was Barca’s top scorer of the season, netting five goals in 10 games. In addition to being the youngest ever goalscorer for FC Barcelona in La Liga, he is also the younger scorer in the Champions League for any team in history.

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Ansu Fati, the young attacker and one of the only bright spots in what was a hugely disappointing 2019-20 season for FC Barcelona, has been granted a new first-team contract with his club including a huge release clause.

Fati’s new deal, which includes a salary raise and a permanent spot in Barcelona’s first team at the young age of 17, includes a release clause that is said to value $460 million dollars.

A release clause, which is stipulated as a part of players’ contracts in Spain, is a fee that can be paid by another club if they want to make an offer to a player to have them leave and join their club.

The Guinea-Bissau-born winger made his first team debut with Barcelona’s first team last August in a La Liga match against Real Betis. He gained more and more playing time throughout the season in its domestic and European campaigns, notching a total of 8 goals and 1 assist in 33 appearances.

Fati’s strong performance led him to be called up by former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique for Spain’s UEFA Nations League matches earlier this month, where he scored a goal against Ukraine to net his first international goal.

Fati is expected to be a key part of Ronald Koeman’s Barcelona side in 2020-21 as they look to compete for La Liga and Champions League honors.

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Leo Messi found the back of the net once again on Tuesday night, leading his team to a 2-0 victory over CD Leganes to keep them at the top of the La Liga table.

Barcelona went into the night as heavy favorites against Leganés, which finds itself in the last place in the standings and a heavy favorite for relegation. While the Blaugrana didn’t give its best performance, it did enough to secure a relatively stress-free win.

Leganés came out as arguably the stronger side, threatening Barcelona with a pair of shots in the first 15 minutes of the match.

After that, however, the Cules began to dominate. Wunderkind Ansu Fati scored his fifth goal of the season to put his team up 1-0 in the 42nd minute, just before the break.

In the second half, Barcelona continued to control the match and doubled its lead after Leganés committed a penalty against Leo Messi. The Argentinian superstar scored it easily, and the match finished with a 2-0 tally.

Their win gives Barcelona a five-point advantage over Real Madrid, which could shrink to two points if Los Blancos are able to beat Valencia at home on Thursday night.

Barcelona will Sevilla on Friday night in what promises to be a tough test for Quique Setien’s side.

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After locking standout midfielder Pedri to a new long-term deal last week, Barcelona is close to doing the same with talented forward Ansu Fati. This was confirmed by Barca’s manager Ronald Koeman during a press conference on Tuesday.

“I know they are close to agreeing on a new contract with Ansu,” Koeman said. “It’s big news for Barca because we’re talking about someone that can mark the club’s long-term future.”

Ansu Fati made his debut for the Catalan club as a 16-year-old in 2019 and has since become one of the club’s most important players. Fati’s rise to stardom was derailed by a serious knee injury that caused him to miss the better part of the 2020-21 season, but it appears it didn’t take away anything from his potential. He already has two goals and an assist in four games he played this season.

Fati is currently in the final year of his deal with Barca, meaning he could depart the club for free in the summer of 2022. This prompted several big-name clubs to contact his agent and see whether they could lure him away from Nou Camp.

However, according to multiple reports, Fati is not interested in leaving Spain and is focused on extending with the club he’s been part of for almost a decade.

Fati’s good performances for Barcelona also earned him a call-up for Spain’s national team. He made his debut in September 2020 and has since played four games on an international level.

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Barcelona forward Ansu Fati has been included in the FC Barcelona lineup for the first time in 10 months after being ruled out of action due to a severe knee injury.

Fati suffered an injury to his meniscus in his left knee during the Blaugranes’ 5-2 victory over Real Betis last November. Since then, the young Spaniard has had to undergo several operations in order to rectify the issue. It was only in the last week that Fati was able to make a full return to training.

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman reflected on Fati’s return to action during a press conference on Saturday, explaining: “It’s very important to have him back, firstly for the player himself, because he has been out for a really long time. We have a plan with him and we will continue to follow that plan to ensure he returns properly.”

Prior to picking up his knee injury, Fati was Barca’s top scorer of the season, netting five goals in 10 games. In addition to being the youngest ever goalscorer for FC Barcelona in La Liga, he is also the younger scorer in the Champions League for any team in history.

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Ansu Fati, the young attacker and one of the only bright spots in what was a hugely disappointing 2019-20 season for FC Barcelona, has been granted a new first-team contract with his club including a huge release clause.

Fati’s new deal, which includes a salary raise and a permanent spot in Barcelona’s first team at the young age of 17, includes a release clause that is said to value $460 million dollars.

A release clause, which is stipulated as a part of players’ contracts in Spain, is a fee that can be paid by another club if they want to make an offer to a player to have them leave and join their club.

The Guinea-Bissau-born winger made his first team debut with Barcelona’s first team last August in a La Liga match against Real Betis. He gained more and more playing time throughout the season in its domestic and European campaigns, notching a total of 8 goals and 1 assist in 33 appearances.

Fati’s strong performance led him to be called up by former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique for Spain’s UEFA Nations League matches earlier this month, where he scored a goal against Ukraine to net his first international goal.

Fati is expected to be a key part of Ronald Koeman’s Barcelona side in 2020-21 as they look to compete for La Liga and Champions League honors.

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Leo Messi found the back of the net once again on Tuesday night, leading his team to a 2-0 victory over CD Leganes to keep them at the top of the La Liga table.

Barcelona went into the night as heavy favorites against Leganés, which finds itself in the last place in the standings and a heavy favorite for relegation. While the Blaugrana didn’t give its best performance, it did enough to secure a relatively stress-free win.

Leganés came out as arguably the stronger side, threatening Barcelona with a pair of shots in the first 15 minutes of the match.

After that, however, the Cules began to dominate. Wunderkind Ansu Fati scored his fifth goal of the season to put his team up 1-0 in the 42nd minute, just before the break.

In the second half, Barcelona continued to control the match and doubled its lead after Leganés committed a penalty against Leo Messi. The Argentinian superstar scored it easily, and the match finished with a 2-0 tally.

Their win gives Barcelona a five-point advantage over Real Madrid, which could shrink to two points if Los Blancos are able to beat Valencia at home on Thursday night.

Barcelona will Sevilla on Friday night in what promises to be a tough test for Quique Setien’s side.

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