Club feel that forward’s Barcelona career is over despite good form | OneFootball

Barcelona are in the process of trying to settle on an attacking line-up for next season, with star forward Robert Lewandowski expected to be waved farewell next summer. While Lamine Yamal will be a fixture on the right side, there are question marks over the other positions ahead of next season.

On-loan Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has made it clear he is keen to remain at Barcelona already, but it is not yet clear whether the Catalan giants will be able to activate his €30m release clause. Ferran Torres has just over 18 months left on his contract, and Raphinha will likely be there, but every summer brings with it more speculation.

On top of that, there is also the question of whether Barcelona will seek to replace Lewandowski with a more traditional number nine. They have reportedly been in touch with Dusan Vlahovic, who is out of contract next summer.

Club have made up their mind on Ansu Fati

One forward who in theory could have returned to the club next summer at an affordable cost is Ansu Fati. The 22-year-old left for AS Monaco on loan this summer, and the Monegasques have an €11m buy option on the Spain international next summer. The Blaugrana are set to secure a percentage of any future sale though, and have a buyback option on him. Sport report that Barcelona are not considering a return for Fati though, and are planning for a future without him. They expect Monaco to activate their buy option, and sign him to a four-year deal.

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Ansu Fati in good form at Monaco

This is despite Fati demonstrating both fitness and form in Ligue 1. Fati has made seven appearances for Monaco, and scored six times. Four of those have been starts, and over 391 minutes, Fati is averaging a strike every 65 minutes, exhibiting the clinical touch that made him such a promise at Barcelona early on in his career.