Ansu Fati

[tubbygold]

If Barca is requiring a buy-back there may still be room to get a deal done.

Loan for this season, buy option for fair amount (35-40M). Barca get a Buy Back option for 60-70M that expires 2026.

Don't love that. If he lives up to his full potential, he's a 100m+ player.

 

[jonnyp]

I was told it had to be done tonight

Does that mean Richarlison is injured and we intend Son to go CF with Fati LW?

 

[felmani26]

I don’t know the conditions but I’ll get an update really late probs .

Get on the blower to Helena mate!

 

[philll]

The thing is - Barca need cash and quick. I was reading earlier that Laporta and one of the other directors are personally guaranteeing finance with their own wealth. A paltry loan fee just wouldn't make sense for them if they're trying to raise serious cash before the end of the window.

 

[GutBucket]

We agreed a deal for Lenglet without the option so nothing would surprise me. His contract runs out in 2027 so they have time to sell.

 

[mark87]

Reminds me of a VDV moment

Does it really?

 

[Hertsspur10]

Does that mean Richarlison is injured and we intend Son to go CF with Fati LW?

Have to say I expect this to be the way we go forward regardless of Richarlison being fit or not

 

[spursfan77]

Didn’t we sign Lenglet as a straight loan then it was changed to a loan with an option when there was more time to negotiate it. That could happen here too I guess?

 

[mynameisbest]

Gerard Romero also saying straight loan

 

[jonnyp]

Have to say I expect this to be the way we go forward regardless of Richarlison being fit or not

Perhaps but I'm not sold on Son at CF either

 

[tubbygold]

Gerard Romero also saying straight loan

Don't love that.

 

[Guntz]

Another thing about not having a buy option is that if he smashes it Barca will want double the fee

 

[carpediem991]

Gerard Romero also saying straight loan

Hopefully not true, but probably we are a bit desperate ...

 

[GutBucket]

Gerard Romero also saying straight loan

2 sources from Spain saying a straight loan, that's it probably. Then we 'replace' him with Eze next Summer when he's cheaper (if he doesn't move to City or Chelsea etc).

 

[ofosh]

Thanks for the ITK @What Lies Beneath. I hope you're right about him being secured long term. It makes zero sense to bring in someone on a 12m loan unless we have an option to purchase at the end.

Sorry to be negative but this gives me whiffs of Gio Dos Santos. Another high profile wonderkid who looked like he had the world at his feet but preferred Faces on a Saturday night.

 

[Hercules]

Don't love that.

You believe that do? Just a loan? Yes, so it is been agreed. More too it which I cannot disclose.

 

[Ben1]

Sounds like the media nailed it again

 

[felmani26]

Gerard Romero also saying straight loan

Have to hope he massively buys in to Ange/the club/the vision and (fingers crossed) be in the Champions League next year.

Sigh, can't say i'm happy with no Option.

 

[rossdapep]

If he gets us back in Cl it'll have been worth the loan.

Then we should be able to go and get a suitable target going forward.

 

[talkshowhost86]

If this happens, experience suggests its because he's not at the top level anymore or because he's injured or both.

And it suggests a 'deal' rather than a good planned signing.

Nonetheless...if it happens...I suspect I'll be excited.