• Ansu Fati joins Brighton on mortgage from Barcelona.

Winger Ansu Fati has been formally signed by Brighton & Hove Albion on a one-season mortgage from Barcelona.

The teenage ahead was being pursued by a lot of Premier League golf equipment this summer time, however he was initially eager to remain and compete for a task at Barcelona. Nevertheless, he continued to battle for minutes within the first few weeks of the season.

It’s believed that the rise of 16-year-old Lamine Yamal had a task in Fati’s choice to take his expertise elsewhere for the steadiness of the season. After garnering lots of curiosity, he has now signed a short-term contract with Brighton.

As a part of the settlement, there isn’t a provision for a everlasting switch; Fati will return to Camp Nou within the coming summer time.

Supervisor Roberto De Zerbi informed membership media: “It is a nice deal for all of us. I’m positive Ansu will assist us to achieve a brand new goal and we might help him get again on the degree he deserves to be.”

Barça to Brighton. @ANSUFATI is HERE! 💙 pic.twitter.com/1UpyjJfJwZ

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) September 1, 2023

Technical director David Weir added: “We’re delighted to deliver Ansu to the membership. He is among the most highly-rated younger gamers on the earth and arrives with a formidable quantity of expertise each domestically and in European competitors, regardless of his age.

“This season is the most important within the membership’s historical past and we’re actually comfortable {that a} participant of Ansu’s high quality goes to be a part of it. We’ll give him the chance to embed himself within the squad and to get used to working with Roberto, however naturally we’re excited to see him in a Brighton shirt.”

Fati hopes to make use of his time with Brighton to regain a few of his profession’s early momentum, which was significantly broken by a knee harm in November 2020 and placed on maintain for nearly two years.

With 112 appearances for Barcelona, the 20-year-old has amassed 29 objectives and ten assists.

We’re happy to substantiate the signing of @ANSUFATI on a season-long mortgage from @FCBarcelona! 🤝

— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) September 1, 2023