Flounce
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- Nov 15, 2006
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Maybe the deal was “ if fit, he makes the squad” which given what we thought we were getting would have been a no brainer to accept.
[Albion] Ansu Fati **Signed On Loan 01/09**
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Yeah, and I'm not sure it's entirely his fault. It's quite weird that he's been half-frozen out - neither dismissed from the squad (like Dahoud) or used in games. There seems to be no issue with his attitude in training or as part of the squad from what has been said either.
You'd have to assume that there is some kind of agreement in place currently where he is being protected to avoid recurrence of the injury ahead of his return to Barca (where they'll presumably sell him). If he was playing, I'd have held a candle for another year on loan. That he's not, and that it's been in favour of Albion owned youth players, I think that is entirely unlikely. A shame really.
All the outlets seemed to quite clearly state that there wasn't any add ons when the deal was signed in August. Brighton covering 80% of Ansu's wages, no fees.
I agree it's odd. The only logical thing I can think of is that there is an agreement between all parties to treat the rest of his time at Brighton a bit like pre-season and ensure that he's fit when the transfer window opens so that he can be sold by Barca. Rubbish really.
dejavuatbtn
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I think he may be a bit fragile and we don’t want to send him home more injured than he has been here. Not sure he has really settled in (absence through injury will not have helped), nor that he follows RDZ exacting instructions on the pitch. He’s a good player but i am not convinced that he is a real fit for us, especially as Barca seem to value him so highly.
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I can’t imagine his work here is going to add much money into his fee
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Be honest, if it wasn't for the Barca connection, Ansu Fati would have caused about as much of a ripple based purely on his performances in the Stripes as, say, Jeremy Sarmiento or Deniz Undav
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The idea that we're not playing him to "save money" !! - given our form, stretched squad, our £100m+ profit, the largesse of our owner and our commitment to the deal in the first place - is somewhat fanciful. We're not some L1 side living hand to mouth.
Far far more likely RDZ doesn't fancy him, he's not fit after the injury, and or other reason - but saving ££ . Really ?
Far far more likely RDZ doesn't fancy him, he's not fit after the injury, and or other reason - but saving ££ . Really ?
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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This. Seems far more likely to have been a gamble on the player kicking on in his rehabilitation from injury and making a major contribution to propelling us into the business end of multiple competitions. Ultimately didn't work out, but worth the imaginative punt shirley?
I don't think that is true at all. He's 21 and scored 4 goals for us in what, 11 appearances for us before his injury? Twice in the Europa league. Then hasn't been the same since. If he was an academy graduate I think we'd all have been very excited about him- we all got excited about Connolly's 2 goals in 300 games at that age.
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HellBilly
This, and at the end of the day, let us be honest, we do not need him, we are not pushing for Europe and he rather hinders the team when he plays.
Apart from a couple of good performances early on, he has flattered to deceive and definitely he star shone to brightly and it seems he is comet rapidly fading to obscurity.....
Agree. Was starting to look very good until the injury. Unfortunately that seems to have effectively ended the opportunity for him and us.
Interested to see where he goes next. Barca have no chance of getting what they might have wanted, and he’ll need to take a big pay cut if he wants a move and wants to play.
DavePage
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we pay him if he plays,maybe
ConfusedGloryHunter
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- Jul 6, 2011
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He was signed as cover for Enciso. Now Enciso is back we don't need him. Perhaps if he had stayed fit and was a better option than Enciso he would be playing, even starting. It probably just feels rude to dump him from the match day squad in favour of an academy player.
southstandandy
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- Jul 9, 2003
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Can't see anyone paying his 'supposed' astronomical release clause for his services from Barca!
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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Yeah. If the club don't want to use him – and he knows the deal (if that even IS the situation) – then send him back to Barca now!
I'm not convinced the loan fee would have a top-up for performances anyway. Isn't it enough money the club is spaffing?
ewe2
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Sadly for him ……and us ! It just hasn’t worked out.
Cowfold Seagull
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Bye bye Fati, Fati bye byeeeee.
albionalex
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People are overthinking it. He's just not very good.
I have just kinda assumed that maybe they've internally had word that he won't be coming back next season, therefore as I think RDZ has probably seen the season as over from not long after the Roma game, he feels it's more valuable to give those minutes to developing our own youth products?