Attractive offensive style, Fati hopes to go to Monaco

Ball Push Network, May 27, reported Barcelona winger Fati's transfer tendency. The 20-year-old Spanish star clearly listed Monaco as his preferred destination. His tactical style of "ball-handling + high-pressing" has become the core attraction, and Barcelona also hopes to regain its growth trajectory through loan.

Fati and his agent Mendes' lunch will become a key node. During the meal, he rejected Chelsea and other options and said bluntly: "Monaco's gameplay is exciting." Data shows that Monaco's Ligue 1 ball possession rate this season is 61.2% (second in the league), and averages 16.8 shots per game (3rd). The winger's "inward shot + interspersed ribs" responsibilities in the 4231 system are highly consistent with Fati's "cutting inward shot with left foot". Especially the performance of the Champions League group stage double defeat of Barcelona (3-2 in the first leg and 2-1 in the second leg) made Fati witness "another possibility of passing and controlling football." The evaluation report of the Barcelona technical department pointed out: "Fati's physical function is no longer suitable for high-intensity counterattacks. He needs to find a rhythm in a 'ball-dominated' system." This is directly related to Xavi's tactical transformation dilemma in recent years - Barcelona's La Liga possession rate this season is 64.3%, but Fati's successful breakthrough rate in counterattacks is only 38% (57% in 2021), exposing the problem of his declining explosive power. Monaco coach Kovac's "windback-midfield linkage" concept (such as the cooperation between Benyedel and Gossen) may activate Fati's "second spring".

The transfer form is likely to be "loan with buyout option". Monaco needs to bear 60% of the salary (approximately 2.4 million euros/year), and the buyout clause is set to 25 million euros (with the trigger conditions for the number of appearances). The negotiations between Mendes' team and Laporta will focus on two points: one is to ensure Fati's main position in Monaco (the contract needs to be written), and the other is to give priority to Yamal's contract renewal (to avoid the star being poached by Paris). Barcelona executives privately admitted: "Instead of letting him waste his time on the bench, it is better to use Ligue 1 to level up."

It is worth noting that Monaco's "star-making tradition" provides Fati with room for imagination - from Mbappe to B seats, from Joan Améne to Chuaméni, the club is good at repackaging frustrated geniuses as top stars. If Fati can copy the trajectory of his predecessors, whether it is returning to Barcelona or reselling at a high price, it will be a win-win situation for the three parties. As the "League" said: "The lost 'new Messi' at the Camp Nou may be able to regain his shooting boots at the Stadium Louis II."

When Fati stared at the video of Monaco's two-round defeat of Barcelona, ​​he saw not only the tactical details of his opponent, but also the "restart button" of his career. After experiencing the youth storm of Yamal's rise and Ferming's rise, Barcelona may also accept that the growth of some geniuses needs to temporarily leave the temperature of the spotlight.