BRIGHTON have confirmed the signing of Barcelona wonderkid Ansu Fati.
The forward joins on a season-long loan deal.
The Seagulls have beaten several European clubs to Fati’s signature, including Tottenham.
Wolves were linked to the wonderkid earlier this summer while Manchester United and Liverpool have monitored Fati for some time.
But Brighton have lured Fati to the south coast with CEO Paul Barber leaking the news before it was made official.
Speaking at a fan event via a Zoom call, Barber praised Fati’s ability before confirming he had signed, sparking huge cheers from those in attendance.
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Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi also revealed his delight at being able to welcome Fati to the club.
He said: “This is a great deal for all of us. I am sure Ansu will help us to reach a new target and we can help him get back to the level he deserves to be.”
Fati, 20, made his Barcelona debut at 16-years-old and became the youngest goalscorer for the club.
In September 2019 he became Barcelona’s youngest Champions League player and his goal against Inter Milan in December 2019 made him the youngest goalscorer in Champions League history.
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He has gone on to make 112 appearances for the Spanish giants, scoring 29 goals.
Fati also broke a 95-year record to become Spain’s youngest goalscorer when he struck in a 4-0 win over Ukraine in September 2020.
Earlier that year he became the youngest player to score two goals in one LaLiga game as Barcelona beat Levante.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
