Superagent warns Barcelona that teenage prodigy could leave if game-time does not improve

Ansu Fati’s participation this season has mostly come from the bench so much so that he has started just two of his last 10 games across all competitions. As a result, his representatives have warned Barcelona that if the situation persists, the player might head towards an exit in the summer.

Up until the recent Bayern Munich game at Camp Nou, the 19-year-old winger has played in each of Barcelona’s 11 La Liga games and five UEFA Champions League outings. Interestingly enough, he has started a mere three of those 16 matches so far.

Given the situation at hand, Alfredo Martinez, while writing for Diario SPORT, has reported that Fati’s camp, represented by super agent Jorge Mendes, has warned Barcelona that if the teenager’s playing status is not changed, he would consider leaving the team by the end of the season.

As for Barcelona, they are not really worried about the situation mostly because they know the player has a contract until 2027 and on top of that, his release clause of €1 billion will make it impossible for any team to even think of his acquisition.

Fati, 19, committed his long-term future to the Blaugrana in October 2021 after months of negotiations. Signing a long-term contract, he was expected to be an unassailable presence in the starting XI, but injuries have prevented him from doing so.

Now, it is understood that Xavi and his coaching staff have been extremely cautious about his niggles and this is the reason why he is not getting regular minutes. 

All that, however, is not sitting well with the player and his representatives as they believe despite being fit this season, the youngster has permanently lost his place to Ousmane Dembele, who is being preferred ahead of the Spaniard.

Regardless of the warnings though, Barcelona are quite tranquil about the situation and in all fairness, they have all the right to be in this position.