When Lionel Messi's future has calmed down, Spanish football and Barcelona have another highlight named Ansu Fati. This teenager has just debuted for the Spanish national team and also quickly set a series of records, becoming the youngest name to score in La Roja.
This 17-year-old striker is being likened to the "Mesi successor" thanks to his special and classy qualities. After Fati made his mark in the national team, Barca was very confident in keeping this talent for a long time.
When Barca signed Fati in December 2019, there was a provision that it can be unilaterally and automatically upgraded to a professional contract when there are enough matches specified in the new season. Thus, Fati's contract is valid until 2022 and will be extended to 2024. At the same time, the release clause will increase from 170 million Euros to 400 million Euros. Fati will not need to sign anything more, just wait until his position in the first team is affirmed.
However, some sources referring to this issue have questioned whether everything is as clear as Barca believes. Because Ansu Fati is still underage, he cannot sign a contract for more than 2 years and the 2-year automatic extension may not be applied.
However, as Barca have shown, they are very confident in understanding the situation. Former coach Ernesto Valverde was the one who brought Fati to the first team when he was only 16 years old. Since then, the Guinea-Bissau-born player has improved rapidly, continuously setting records for the youngest player to score in La Liga, the Champions League and the national team.
What Fati showed in his first season at Barca helped him get into the group of players who "not have to sell". However, there are still many teams in the Premier League struggling, especially when Fati has changed the agent to Jorge Mendes, a "superrocker" currently representing Cristiano Ronaldo and many other famous stars.
