Lamine Yamal Was Outstanding in the Convincing Victory Against Borussia Dortmund. After scoring the fourth of the night, the first in his personal tally, Barça's young gem requested a substitution several times. Hansi Flick didn't react immediately, although he did shortly after. It seemed that the academy player had noticed some issues, but the reality is that he was 'just' making a great gesture to his teammate Ansu Fati, who came on in his place.
Ansu Fati Hadn't Worn Barça's Jersey for Over Three Months, Specifically Since Last January 4th. With only a few minutes left in the match and a 4-0 scoreline, Flick gave him the opportunity to come on. He replaced Lamine Yamal, who high-fived him and whispered something in his ear... being practically the umpteenth time he lends a hand to his good friend.
At the time, he refused to take the '10' so that Ansu Fati could keep it, while now, he has requested minutes in a key match. Because, although the forward had little time against Dortmund, it was enough for Al-Nassr's emissaries, who attended Montjuïc to follow him closely, to see him from the stands.
Ansu Fati, Future in Arabia with Cristiano Ronaldo
Estadio Deportivo has discovered that Ansu Fati's future seems to point to Saudi Arabia. Precisely against Dortmund, there were people from Al-Nassr in the stands of Montjuïc, alert in case the '10' got minutes. Arab soccer presents itself practically as the only solution for the academy player, especially if he continues to have such little participation with Barça.
Last summer market, he already received a proposal from Saudi soccer which he rejected. This time, Al-Shebab offered FC Barcelona 10+5 million euros for his transfer, but Ansu Fati didn't want to leave.
What Ansu Fati is clear about is that next season he won't continue at Barça, thus leaving the '10' free. Despite Lamine Yamal's gesture, he still doesn't have the confidence of a Hansi Flick who has other preferences. A lot has to change, but the reality is that the Spaniard is set to leave the club to head to Cristiano's Al-Nassr.
They are following him closely and his agent, Jorge Mendes, is willing to negotiate a definitive exit for Ansu Fati as long as there's money involved, precisely what there is in Arabia.