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Flick doesn't count on him at a sporting level and Barça needs to free up wages.
Ansu Fati has played just 187 minutes this season, across eight matches: four in La Liga, three in the Champions League, and one in the Copa del Rey. His last appearance, coming on in the final half-hour against Barbastro on January 4th, was his first appearance. He hasn't featured in La Liga since November 10th, 21 minutes before Real Sociedad, while he hasn't featured in the Champions League since October 23rd (he came on for five minutes against Bayern Munich). Flick isn't counting on him, there's no doubt about that. That's his right.
https://jijantes.com/preocupacion-en-el-entorno-de-ansu-fati-por-su-falta-de-oportunidades/
The youth player, a much-loved member of the dressing room, isn't having a good time this season because, although he continues to train with the rest of the team, he's not really part of it. He's not injured, but he's not included in the rotation and continues to be dropped day after day, often being the first to be ruled out. He only comes in when there's absolutely no other option. Nothing Ansu Fati didn't already know, because it was Hansi Flick himself who wanted to explain to him face-to-face how things were going.
The German called the player to his office because he wanted to speak with him. It was in January, when the transfer market was underway. The club played a significant role in that conversation, having long been concerned about the player's high salary. His contract is escalating (six million euros gross in the first year and, thereafter, eight, ten, twelve, and fourteen million in the final year, always gross), a salary that is among the highest in the current squad—too much money for someone who doesn't play. He renewed his contract in 2021 until 2027; he has this season and two more to go, and Barça needs to free up wages. His case is a major financial concern.
Regarding football and the sporting project he's building so well, Flick didn't mince his words. In fact, he even offered a message in a press conference: "For me, it's very important to be honest with the players, I've been with Ansu. We've talked about different options and he'll decide how he'll take it," he explained. He also said that "if he wants to stay, that's fine," although it's not the best possible option for the player, as Hansi explained to him. Ansu is the only player who, despite being eligible, has been left out of a list, a detail that is by no means minor.
He'll have to make an important decision next summer because Flick will remain in charge and can't endure another season like this one. The ostracism experienced by someone who wears the number 10 on his back benefits no one: not the player, the club, and even the manager, who needs to fill positions with players who can withstand the demands currently being placed on his team.
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