Barcelona prodigy’s move to Premier League subject of a hijack attempt by La Liga club

The past 12 hours or so have been nothing short of a roller-coaster ride as far as Ansu Fati and his future are concerned.

At first, it appeared that the 20-year-old Barcelona starlet was all set to join Tottenham Hotspur on loan with reports suggesting that the deal was 99% completed.

However, soon after, news broke that it was Brighton & Hove Albion who would be signing Ansu Fati, with the call from manager Roberto De Zerbi proving enough to convince the Spanish prodigy to choose the Seagulls.

Another late twist?

While it appears everything is set for Ansu to move to Brighton, Ferran Martinez of Mundo Deportivo came out with a fresh report overnight claiming that an unnamed La Liga side had intervened in the operation.

It must be noted that it was Ferran Martinez who first broke the news of Brighton’s interest in Fati and he is now claiming that an important club from La Liga is trying to convince to snub the Seagulls and join them.

The unnamed team from the Spanish top flight are arguing that the 20-year-old would be best served by staying in La Liga, a competition that he knows well, instead of moving to the Premier League where he will need time to adapt and get used to things.

Romano says ‘Here we go’

Despite the late hijack attempt, it appears that Ansu’s move to Brighton is very well on track.

Indeed, Fabrizio Romano has given his ‘Here we go’ seal to the operation, even claiming that Fati’s travel to Brighton is booked for today.

It will be a simple loan deal with no buy option while the Premier League club will be covering a large part of the La Masia prodigy’s salary for the season.