Barcelona’s 20-year-old gem wants to join Tottenham, has informed other suitors

Barcelona are hastening their work in the transfer market with deadline day right around the corner.

One of the pending concerns for the Blaugrana hierarchy is the case of Ansu Fati, who has been demoted in the pecking order and now finds himself closing in on an imminent exit.

Fati picks Tottenham over Sevilla

As per Gabriel Sans of Mundo Deportivo, Ansu Fati has taken the decision to join Tottenham Hotspur, informing Sevilla, who were one of the interested parties.

Fati, after much persuasion, is finally open to a departure and has decided to take his talents to the English club.

With Tottenham eyeing an offensive replacement after Harry Kane joined Bayern Munich, Fati emerged as a viable replacement.

As such, the Catalan giants and Fati’s agent Jorge Mendes capitalized on their interest, pushing the youngster to agree to a move.

While other clubs like Chelsea and Liverpool, apart from Sevilla, were also understood to be in the picture, it now appears that Fati has chosen Tottenham and has informed the Andalusians the same.

However, the move must still be agreed upon by both teams. Two days remain until the market closes, so Jorge Mendes, the player’s agent, is attempting to speed up connections.

Sevilla even questioned his status since the youngster’s father, Bori Fati, was interested in his son playing for the Spanish side, but the response was that he was going to play in the Premier League.

Talks ongoing with Tottenham

With Fabrizio Romano also adding the nail in the coffin, he claims that the contact between both sides continues to gain momentum.

At the moment, the Lilywhites are working to secure the signing of Brennan Johnson while simultaneously looking to integrate Ansu Fati.

Barcelona would ideally prefer Spurs to pay Fati’s full wages worth around €16 million. Whether the two clubs are able to agree on that condition remains to be seen.