Xavi & Barcelona in disagreement on plans for Ansu Fati | OneFootball

A fresh insight into the future of on-loan Barcelona starlet Ansu Fati has on Friday come to the fore online.

Ansu, for his part, of course departed Catalunya for the Premier League last summer.

After being deemed surplus to requirements by parent club Barca, the wide-man was snapped up by Brighton & Hove Albion, amid hopes on the part of club and player alike of Ansu rediscovering his best on England’s south coast.

Owing to a combination of injury woes and a lack of production in the final third, however, as much has since failed to come to fruition.

In fact, across Brighton’s 33 Premier League outings to date, the 21-year-old has been afforded starts in just three.

The Seagulls, as a result, are viewed as altogether unlikely to seek out either a renewed loan, or permanent move for Ansu in the summer.

The attacker will therefore return to base in Barcelona.

What, though, from here?

As per a report from Diario Sport, Blaugrana boss Xavi considers Ansu to be ‘the club’s heritage’.

Having been keen to have the Spanish international at his disposal for the current campaign, it is in turn claimed that Xavi is ready to fight Ansu’s corner regarding the possibility of staying put for 2024/25.

Those behind the scenes in Catalunya’s capital, however, view the situation differently, ready to seek out a sale in the face of an acceptable proposal.

The two parties, as a result, could well be on track for a summer collision course.

Conor Laird | GSFN