In a recent report, El Gol Digital has mentioned that Real Betis want to sign Barcelona winger Ansu Fati on loan during this summer transfer period. It has been revealed that Los Verdiblancos are eyeing a loan move to bring the Barca speedster to the Benito Villamarín Stadium for the 2021-22 campaign (via El Gol Digital).
Fati’s Injury-Plagued Campaign In Spanish Football
Fati impressed a lot of people at the Nou Camp with his eye-catching performances for the Catalans giants last season. He put in some mesmerizing displays as a key component of Ronald Koeman’s attack. However, he missed a major chunk of the 2020-21 campaign because of a serious injury.
The 18-year-old scored five goals and secured four assists in ten matches for his current club last season across various competitions. Fati deserves a pat on the back for averaging 2.0 shots, 1.3 key passes and 1.6 dribbles per 90 minutes in the 2020-21 La Liga season. He was even excellent with his link-up play in the final third as he made 83.8% of his attempted passes in the top tier of Spanish football (stats via whoscored).
The Bissau-born talent’s progress at Catalonia has come to a standstill after he tore his meniscus, so it would be a long road back for him if he doesn’t go out on loan. However, Real Betis has the lure of regular first-team football which could be too tempting for the youngster to turn down this summer.
Should The Catalan Giants Sanction Fati’s Loan Exit This Summer?
Fati is blessed with electric pace and can lose his marker with ease by turning on the afterburners in the final third. He is versatile enough to operate in any position across the frontline. When the Spanish youngster is playing with confidence, he can score and create goals consistently in the opposition half.
Hence, Koeman should consider retaining his services for the upcoming campaign as he could use someone of Fati’s skillset off the bench. The talented starlet has shown that he can be a real game-changer in the latter stages of a game because of his quickness and dribbling ability.
At 18, Fati is a star in the making, so Barca should work towards keeping him happy by offering him a chance to secure regular first-team football in the coming seasons. All in all, the Catalans giants should not loan the Spaniard out as they cannot afford to temporarily lose a player of his quality despite his recent injury concerns at the Nou Camp.
