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Ansu Fati is topping the list of Barcelona players who are considered expendable and may leave this summer.

Various reports have claimed that Barcelona are even in advanced talks with AS Monaco surrounding the attacker’s potential exit.

Fati, for his part, appears to be ready to leave Catalonia after struggling to earn a name for himself in the first team last season.

Barcelona reject Monaco’s first bid

However, a recent report from MARCA has offered an update, suggesting that Fati’s exit deal has hit a major snag.

As per the report, Barcelona have already rejected Monaco’s initial offer for the attacking outcast, deeming it insufficient.

It appears the French outfit had no intention of buying Fati and only wanted a loan, with the Blaugrana covering the major part of the player’s salary.

The Catalans were not happy with the offer as Fati’s salary is already too high, and they don’t want a player leaving on loan while paying for the majority of their salaries.

Barcelona want to get rid of Ansu Fati by the end of the month (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)

While it remains to be seen whether Monaco follow up with a second offer for the Spaniard, the player’s agent, Jorge Mendes, will try to move the option forward.

Barcelona have made their desire clear: they want a loan deal for Fati with an option to buy at the end of the season.

Everything appeared to be on track for the deal to go through but this development has cast doubts about the operation.

The coming weeks, therefore, could prove to be crucial as Barcelona wait for Monaco’s second offer while constantly finding new suitors for the attacking outcast.

Fati’s sale, after all, could be integral to Barcelona’s transfer operations this summer, as the club have already promised UEFA to cut costs and bring in more revenue.