Barcelona rejects Monaco s first offer to Fati, transfer negotiations are deadlocked

According to multiple Spanish media reports, Barcelona club has officially rejected Monaco's preliminary offer for striker Ansu Fati, and negotiations on the player's departure are still in progress, but the two sides have differences on key terms.

Fatty himself expressed his strong desire to leave Camp Nou this summer to seek more playing time and revive his career. Last season, under the then coach Frick, the Spanish winger had extremely limited opportunities to play, with only 11 appearances in various competitions, with a total time of less than 300 minutes. Although he refused to leave the team in the winter transfer window in January this year, it is reported that he has accepted the fact that he must transfer this summer.

Monaco became Fati's most active suitor earlier this summer, and there was even news that the deal was close to completion at one point. However, according to the latest disclosure by Marca, the two clubs have not reached an agreement on the specific terms of the transfer and the negotiations are deadlocked. Barcelona's position is to sell Fati forever and tend to include buyback terms in the deal. But Monaco's current plan only proposes a loan for one season, rather than a permanent transfer. The high salary of players is another major obstacle. Fati is one of the most paid players in Barcelona, ​​and Monaco is believed to be unwilling to bear the vast majority of its existing salary. The report from World Sports confirmed the complexity of the negotiations and added that Fati will return to the team after the holiday ends next week, and he hopes to see a quick breakthrough in negotiations so that he can leave the team smoothly. Fati was eager to get back in form through a transfer, and before he was hampered by a series of serious knee injuries, he was seen as a strong contender for future superstars.

In terms of transfer fees, Barcelona's price against Fati is about 15 million euros. Barcelona has informed Monaco that if they want to reach a deal, the other party must improve their current quotation plan. For Barcelona, ​​successfully sending Fati away is a key part of the transfer operation this summer, the main reason is that its high salary seriously restricts the club from meeting the strict salary limit regulations of the La Liga. By selling Fati, the transfer fee that he can recover, is a secondary benefit in comparison.