Barca are desperate to sell a West Ham target whose family secretly agreed a move to the London Stadium amid exciting Ansu Fati claims.
West Ham came incredibly close to signing Barcelona’s teenage sensation Ansu Fati in the summer of 2019.
Four years on they may finally get the deal done it seems.
According to Bleacher Report and the likes of The Daily Mail, West Ham had an agreement in place with the player and his family but the move for the then 17-year-old was scuppered because of issues with his Spanish passport.
Mundo Deportivo also reported on West Ham’s audacious secret bid to sign the teenager.
The report claimed “West Ham officials held talks with Fati’s family members”.
Barca desperate to sell West Ham target whose family secretly agreed move to the London Stadium amid exciting Ansu Fati claims
And Barcelona were so concerned about losing him to West Ham, they quickly inserted a huge £88.7million release clause into a hastily arranged three contract which an additional two year option.
Fati remained at the Camp Nou, though, where he was hailed the natural heir to Lionel Messi.
But after a promising start, things have not quite worked out that way. And the Hammers have a genuine chance of getting him this summer it would seem.
Because Barca are desperate to sell the West Ham target whose family secretly agreed move to the London Stadium amid exciting Fati claims.
Hammers get second chance as Xavi and Barca want to ship Fati out ASAP on one condition
SPORT states that Fati is one of three players Barca are eagerly trying to offload before the end of June to raise funds for signings.
The report claims the club considers the West Ham target to be a ‘very vital sale’ in terms of bringing in substantial funds.
Fati’s dad publicly slammed Barca boss Xavi over his lack of game time earlier this season.
Mundo Deportivo claims Xavi wants Fati to leave this summer but is insisting on inserting a buy-back clause into any deal.
How much Barca would want and whether West Ham could afford it remains to be seen.
But the Hammers are in need of at least one if not two new forwards this summer.
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