Ronald Koeman aforementioned metropolis forward Ansu Fati is about to agreeing a brand new contract with the club together with his terms because of expire next summer.

Sources have told ESPN that many prime European clubs have reached out to Ansu' agent, Jorge Mendes, however the European nation international has created it clear he needs to stay at Barca.

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Sources more that the player' new deal can embody a staggered wage that will increase every season as Barca still fight the money effects of the pandemic.

"I grasp they're about to agreeing a brand new contract with Ansu," Barca coach Koeman aforementioned during a group discussion on Tuesday. "It' massive news for Barca as a result of we're talking regarding somebody that may mark the club' semipermanent future."

Ansu, 18, came back from injury in September once ten months on the sidelines with a goal off the bench against Levante.

He conjointly marked his 1st begin since last Nov with a goal in Sunday' 3-1 convert Valencia.

His contract -- that expires in 2022 and was negotiated by his previous agent, Rodrigo Messi -- includes associate choice to extend by 2 years, however there's confusion over whether or not Barca would be ready to execute it unilaterally.

numerous agents consulted by ESPN aforementioned they'd not be able to as minors will solely sign three-year deals. Sources at Barca, meanwhile, wouldn't ensure if the clause has any price or not, but have forever stressed the aim is to succeed in a recent agreement with Mendes.

Ansu, who has scored fifteen goals in forty seven appearances for Barca, can become the second fry to sign a brand new deal this month if he puts pen to paper.

Midfielder Pedri, conjointly 18, signed a contract renewal till 2026 last week, together with his unharness clause set at a club-record €1 billion.

Pedri is one in every of 3 players injured, in conjunction with Martin Braithwaite and Ousmane Dembele, and can miss Wednesday' crunch Champions League game against generator capital at Camp Nou, whereas Eric Garcia is suspended.

Barca lost their 1st 2 Champions League games this season, against Bayern city and Benfica -- each 3-0.

"Of course it is a decisive game for qualification," Koeman aforementioned. "We ought to win to stay our possibilities alive of obtaining through the group.

"There is nothing for it however to win the match. we all know precisely what we have a tendency to should do. obtaining 3 points now's the sole thanks to get through this part of the competition."

Since winning the Champions League in 2015, Barca have bit by bit lost bit with Europe' best groups and Koeman said there are numerous reasons for that.

"It is as a result of the massive teams have improved a lot and Barca, within the last 5 years, have born a level," he aforementioned. "I don't grasp why precisely as a result of I will solely opine on the time I even have been here, however there has been a change.

"There are groups recently that have balanced squads with twenty three international players and depth on the bench. The money state of affairs is far higher [at alternative clubs] than ours. It all has an influence."Ronald Koeman said metropolis forward Ansu Fati is about to agreeing a brand new contract with the club together with his terms because of expire next summer.

Sources have told ESPN that many prime European clubs have reached dead set Ansu' agent, Jorge Mendes, however the European nation international has created it clear he needs to stay at Barca.

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Sources more that the player' new deal can embody a staggered wage that will increase every season as Barca still fight the money effects of the pandemic.

"I grasp they're about to agreeing a brand new contract with Ansu," Barca coach Koeman aforementioned during a group discussion on Tuesday. "It' massive news for Barca as a result of we're talking regarding somebody that may mark the club' semipermanent future."

Ansu, 18, came back from injury in September once ten months on the sidelines with a goal off the bench against Levante.

He conjointly marked his 1st begin since last Nov with a goal in Sunday' 3-1 convert Valencia.

His contract -- that expires in 2022 and was negotiated by his previous agent, Rodrigo Messi -- includes an choice to extend by 2 years, however there's confusion over whether or not Barca would be in a position to execute it unilaterally.

numerous agents consulted by ESPN aforementioned they'd not be ready to as minors will solely sign three-year deals. Sources at Barca, meanwhile, wouldn't ensure if the clause has any price or not, however have forever stressed the aim is to succeed in a recent agreement with Mendes.

Ansu, who has scored fifteen goals in forty seven appearances for Barca, can become the second fry to sign a brand new deal this month if he puts pen to paper.

Midfielder Pedri, conjointly 18, signed a contract renewal till 2026 last week, together with his unharness clause set at a club-record €1 billion.

Pedri is one in every of 3 players injured, in conjunction with Martin Braithwaite and Ousmane Dembele, and can miss Wednesday' crunch Champions League game against generator capital at Camp Nou, whereas Eric Garcia is suspended.

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