Barcelona set a date for the announcement of Ansu Fati’s contract signing

After confirming the contract extension of teenage prodigy Pedri last week, Barcelona are now on the verge of announcing a new deal for fellow wonderkid Ansu Fati, reports SPORT.

A product of the famed La Masia youth academy, Ansu Fati burst onto the first-team picture during the 2019/20 campaign and soon grew into a regular in the side. Having been tipped for a bigger role last season, the 18-year-old sensation succumbed to a serious injury that ruled him out for close to a year.

Back in action towards the end of the last month, Ansu Fati has not missed a step and carried on from where he left off. In three La Liga outings since his return, the four-time capped Spanish international has already scored two goals and was the star of the show in the 3-1 win over Valencia this past weekend.

Fati had entered the final year of his contract this summer. And, although Barcelona had the option of extending it unilaterally by two more years, the plan was always to negotiate a new deal with improved terms for the teenage sensation, considering his role within the team.

And, as per the aforementioned report, Barca have been able to reach a ‘full agreement’ with Fati’s agent, Jorge Mendes, over terms on the new deal. Club director Mateu Alemany flew down to Portugal on Monday in order to finalise the deal and everything is now in order for the Catalans to make an announcement.

In fact, Barcelona have also set the date for the official confirmation, with an announcement likely to be made on Thursday, a day after the Catalans’ UEFA Champions League clash against Dynamo Kyiv and three days before the crucial El Clasico versus Real Madrid.

The report mentions that, like Pedri, Ansu Fati will also have a gigantic release clause worth €1billion. However, the 18-year-old winger’s new deal will run until the summer of 2027, a year longer than his international teammate’s.

The announcement will be followed by a photo session and a press conference at the Auditori 1899 at Camp Nou, much like it was done with Pedri’s extension last Friday. Considering that the Spanish duo is the present and the future of Barcelona, this is certainly a huge boost for the club.