Ansu Fati’s father has slammed FC Barcelona’s treatment of the Spanish international amid growing reports that Arsenal want to sign the superstar winger.
Speaking to Cope, Bori Fati claimed that his son deserved more having gone from Barcelona’s golden boy to hardly being used by Xavi Hernandez, with the attacker starting just nine La Liga games this season despite scoring six goals in all competitions.
Fati’s future has been a major talking point in Catalonia in recent weeks, with La Vanguardia reporting that Arsenal are interested in signing the Barcelona attacker in what could be one of the most surprising transfers of the summer transfer window.
The winger has long been viewed as the next great forward for Barcelona, with Fati even inheriting Lionel Messi’s no.10 shirt when the Argentine left the club in 2021. However, injuries and a lack of trust from Xavi could all culminate in a departure this summer.
Indeed, whilst it makes sense why Fati is currently out of the starting XI, a good case could be made that the youngster has been unfairly treated by Barcelona’s management. And the player’s father is rightly annoyed with how his son has been handled this season.
Fati senior said: “We deserve more, Ansu is Barcelona’s no. 10. He was playing a lot when Messi, Suarez and Griezmann were at Barcelona. I’m disappointed because Ansu is the no.10, he is your top player, and he just gets one, two, three minutes. This disappoints me.”
Ansu Fati’s father comments could lead to Arsenal move
Arsenal might not have a winger on their agenda this summer, but when a talent as good as Fati comes on the market, the Gunners will have to listen, especially if the attacker leaves Barcelona based on hs father’s comments this week.
Fati’s relationship with his boyhood club looks as strained as ever, and whilst a departure could still be unlikely, there’s no denying that Arsenal should be looking out for a potential deal if the unthinkable happens at Barcelona this summer.
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