Ansu Fati handed timely Barcelona boost

The prospects of Barcelona starlet Ansu Fati have this week been afforded a timely boost.

This comes amid confirmation that the Spanish international is set to be afforded a chance to prove his worth to new Barca head coach Hansi Flick.

Wide-man Ansu, for his part, is fresh off an altogether underwhelming loan stint away from Catalunya’s capital.

After making the move to England with Brighton & Hove Albion, a combination of fitness problems and lack of form culminated in a paltry haul of just three Premier League starts.

Such woes had given rise to widespread reports that Ansu had not done enough to convince Xavi and his Blaugrana coaching staff of his readiness to contribute with the club next season.

The change on the bench at the Camp Nou, however, looks set to see the 21-year-old afforded a fresh chance.

As per a report from Diario Sport, Hansi Flick has not given the green light to Deco and co. to move Ansu on, either on loan, or a permanent basis.

As much comes with the German ‘willing to talk to the footballer to find out his state of mind and give him a chance during the preseason’.

It will now be up to Ansu himself to convince his new headmaster that his trust was not poorly placed…

Conor Laird | GSFN