{"id":290966,"date":"2023-08-30T22:04:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T22:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=290966"},"modified":"2023-08-30T22:04:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T22:04:24","slug":"barcelona-star-rejects-tottenham-and-agrees-loan-move-to-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/barcelona-star-rejects-tottenham-and-agrees-loan-move-to-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona star rejects Tottenham and agrees loan move to Brighton"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Barcelona winger Ansu Fati has rejected a move to Tottenham and will instead join Brighton on loan.<\/p>\n
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The 20-year-old has struggled for playing time at Barca, starting just 12 games in La Liga last season.<\/p>\n
Fati was also advised to leave Barcelona by his own father, who said during an interview in March that he was angered by Xavi\u2019s treatment of his son.<\/p>\n
The winger had received plenty of interest this week in the closing stages of the summer transfer window, with Spurs, Chelsea, Brighton and Borussia Dortmund all keen on a move.<\/p>\n
Tottenham had reached an agreement with Barcelona over a loan deal for Fati and reports in Spain had claimed that Ange Postecoglou had spoken with the winger about his role in Spurs\u2019 side.<\/p>\n
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However, Fati has rejected a move to Spurs and has opted to join Brighton on loan for the season.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s understood that Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi was a key factor behind Fati\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n
Fati\u2019s exit has now paved the way for Joao Felix to join Barcelona from Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n
The Portugal international, who failed to impress during his loan spell at Chelsea last season, has been one of Barca\u2019s top targets this summer.<\/p>\n
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