Nottingham Forest line up €15m move for Barcelona forward as the Premier League side prepare a bold raid on Camp Nou talent.
Barcelona confront a pivotal moment for one of their high-profile academy graduates, whose stalled development clashes with Hansi Flick’s streamlined attacking hierarchy dominated by Lamine Yamal and revitalized loanees.
The club seeks a permanent resolution to optimize wage space and fund summer priorities like defensive reinforcements, favoring clean exits over sentimental retention.
That forward is Ansu Fati, the 23-year-old former prodigy whose Monaco spell concludes this summer, with Nottingham Forest emerging as the favorites to secure his services outright, as reported by Fichajes.
Fati’s explosive pace, left-wing trickery, and finishing—tempered by persistent injuries—fit Forest’s high-energy Premier League push under Nuno Espírito Santo, promising starring minutes absent at Camp Nou.
Fati yearns for consistent starts; Barcelona demands €12 million annual salary relief amid Flick’s preference for proven performers.
Nottingham Forest prepares a €12-15 million package, capitalizing on Monaco’s buy-option reluctance after modest output, while Como offers Serie A temptation but lacks English intensity.
Deco’s strategy prioritizes fiscal pruning: Fati’s sale retains economic rights for upside, mirroring exits like Chadi Riad, freeing levers for elite targets.
Forest views him as a calculated gamble—€15m reviving €80m peak value—with Premier League exposure reigniting La Masia pedigree.
At 23, Fati embodies redemption potential: City Ground provides a counter-attacking platform suiting his speed, contrasting Barcelona’s possession demands where Yamal reigns supreme.
His agent signals openness, aligning with Blaugrana’s post-Laporta election clarity.
Como’s rebuild appeals sans pressure, but Forest’s mid-table solidity and transfer ambition tip the scales.
Barcelona closes Fati chapter profitably, channeling funds to Flick’s vision—physicality up top, midfield control—while nurturing next generation unburdened by past hype.
Forest’s coup transforms narrative: from wonderkid burnout to Premier League revival.
Fati’s electric runs could electrify Trent End, validating Nuno’s ambition.
Barcelona evolves pragmatically, trading nostalgia for dynasty-building resources in Flick’s treble chase.
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