[Albion] Ansu Fati **Signed On Loan 01/09**

[Milano]

I’m finding it a bit weird that Fati is getting literally zero minutes, even from the bench. He’s been fit enough and on our bench for weeks now.
I wonder if there is some contract milestone that would trigger a payment for BHA if he plays another game?

 

[Mackenzie]

I’m finding it a bit weird that Fati is getting literally zero minutes, even from the bench. He’s been fit enough and on our bench for weeks now.
I wonder if there is some contract milestone that would trigger a payment for BHA if he plays another game?

An extra million when he reaches 20 minutes.....

 

[Commander]

I’m finding it a bit weird that Fati is getting literally zero minutes, even from the bench. He’s been fit enough and on our bench for weeks now.
I wonder if there is some contract milestone that would trigger a payment for BHA if he plays another game?

I wondered something similar. It's pointless being in the squad at the moment, we've clearly given up on him for whatever reason.

 

[Justice]

Why RDZ says he wants him back next season is a mystery.

 

[Commander]

Why RDZ says he wants him back next season is a mystery.

We were 2-0 down at Bournemouth with 15 mins to go and we bought on 2 defenders and left Fati on the bench. I'm with you, it makes no sense at all.

 

[Milano]

We are famously secretive with our contracts (internal and 3rd party) it feels to me like we have a commitment to include him in the squad when fit but we are trying to avoid an additional payment milestone or god forbid a commitment to buy based on games played!! I'm miles off probably but it's a weird situation.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I’m finding it a bit weird that Fati is getting literally zero minutes, even from the bench. He’s been fit enough and on our bench for weeks now.
I wonder if there is some contract milestone that would trigger a payment for BHA if he plays another game?

I had come here to add this point on the milestone and have seen it suggested elsewhere more than once.

The counter is we have budgeted for him though? If we were pushing for Europe maybe it pays for itself?

He must be match fit being on the bench and was telling that Barco was selected for the last 5 mins of LW duty ahead of him

 

[GT49er]

Why RDZ says he wants him back next season is a mystery.

He does? Oh Sh1te - somebody tell him he's not in charge of recruitment! - and we don't want Dahoud back either!

 

[Weststander]

I wondered something similar. It's pointless being in the squad at the moment, we've clearly given up on him for whatever reason.

Or he gave up on us?

 

[HeaviestTed]

He doesn’t come on when we are winning, he doesn’t come on when we are losing. I’m disappointed tbh.

 

[HangletonGull]

Back-up for Mitoma? Expensive for a bench-warmer.

Good shout

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Amusing that the social media team are still using him for clout on the club platforms

 

[brighton_tom]

Why RDZ says he wants him back next season is a mystery.

Havent seen him say anything like that recently... Maybe a few months back at least. The lack of playing time might suggest opinions have changed.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

An appearance related clause makes sense as to why we're not playing him.

I'm happy we're looking to develop Barco and Facu instead to be honest

 

[METALMICKY]

I wondered something similar. It's pointless being in the squad at the moment, we've clearly given up on him for whatever reason.

Whatever season? Because he's been poor and a pretty anonymous waste of high wages!

 

[Originunknown]

We had better loans in the championship

 

[Flounce]

It’s a weird one but if RDZ wants to keep him and it’s workable then I am IN! I may be pretty much alone on this though

 

[Commander]

An appearance related clause makes sense as to why we're not playing him.

I'm happy we're looking to develop Barco and Facu instead to be honest

Why put him in the squad then? Just all feels a bit odd.

 

[Flounce]

Why put him in the squad then? Just all feels a bit odd.

Maybe the deal was “ if fit, he makes the squad” which given what we thought we were getting would have been a no brainer to accept.

 

[Beanstalk]

He doesn’t come on when we are winning, he doesn’t come on when we are losing. I’m disappointed tbh.

Yeah, and I'm not sure it's entirely his fault. It's quite weird that he's been half-frozen out - neither dismissed from the squad (like Dahoud) or used in games. There seems to be no issue with his attitude in training or as part of the squad from what has been said either.

You'd have to assume that there is some kind of agreement in place currently where he is being protected to avoid recurrence of the injury ahead of his return to Barca (where they'll presumably sell him). If he was playing, I'd have held a candle for another year on loan. That he's not, and that it's been in favour of Albion owned youth players, I think that is entirely unlikely. A shame really.