Barcelona 'agree' new Ansu Fati contract
Carlo Garganese
- Updated: 19 Oct 2021 11:56 BST
- 3 min read
Barcelona have agreed a deal in principle to renew Ansu Fati’s contract until 2027, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Fati is regarded as one of the most exciting youngsters in European football but his contract at Camp Nou expires at the end of the current campaign.
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Although Barca have always had the option to unilaterally extend Fati’s contract by another two years regardless, the two parties have been in negotiations to create a better and longer deal for the attacker.
According to MD, a deal has now been struck between Fati’s agent Jorge Mendes and Barcelona chief Mateu Alemany.
The contract will see Fati’s terms improved and his contract extended by another five years.
Fati’s brilliant form since returning from injury
Fati has been in fantastic form since returning from a long spell out injured, scoring twice in four games – including a brilliant goal in the 3-1 win over Valencia on Sunday.
The last match that Ansu Fati had played before his return last month had been on November 5 2020 against Real Betis, at which point he had six goals and five assists from 14 matches for club and country that term.
Ansu Fati has played 22 shots on target in his La Liga career so far. He’s scored 13 of that.
Gunman 😅 pic.twitter.com/zeT58WfVAl— Owuraku Ampofo (@_owurakuampofo) October 17, 2021
The teenager had started the 2020/21 season in scintillating form, until he suffered a devastating torn meniscus in his left knee.
The 18-year-old was initially expected to miss four months, but his recovery kept getting extended due to multiple surgeries.
He eventually returned on September 26 to score as a substitute in a 3-0 win over Levante.
Fati is just one of a number of talented Barcelona teenagers, also including Pedri and Gavi.
The trio are set to be the cornerstone of the new Barcelona era, with the club now having to focus on homegrown players more given their financial problems.
