Barcelona star ‘signed' for his new club on Friday
Barcelona star 'signed' for his new club on Friday
Barcelona star Ansu Fati has already put pen to paper on terms with his new club.
That's according to French football insider Fabrice Hawkins, who, as expected, points towards AS Monaco as the outfit in question.
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Monaco have of course been tipped as wide-man Ansu's most likely summer landing spot for some time now.
As much comes after the principality side opened talks with those behind the scenes at the Camp Nou, over the terms of a loan deal for the 22-year-old.
And after weeks of back-and-forth negotiations, late this week, Monaco appear to have officially landed their man.
As per a report from the aforementioned Fabrice Hawkins:
'Ansu Fati also signed with Monaco yesterday, coming from FC Barcelona. Loan with a purchase option of €11m.'
An official announcement on the part of Monaco is expected at some point early next week, as Ansu prepares for a new adventure in France.
Conor Laird – GSFN
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