Posted on October 22, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. by Amadou Diawara To compensate for the possible departure of Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid in 2022, Leonardo would have thought of recruiting Ansu Fati. However, the 18-year-old crack preferred to snub the sports director of PSG and re-stack until June 30, 2027 with FC Barcelona. But how did PSG miss out on an XXL € 0 coup with Ansu Fati? Response elements. End of contract on June 30 with PSG, Kylian Mbappé still refuses to extend to join Real Madrid. Aware that his number 7 can leave for 0 € on July 1, Leonardo is still hoping for a miracle, but is preparing all the same in the event of a departure. With this in mind, the sporting director of PSG has identified several profiles for the potential succession of Kylian Mbappé. As le10sport.com revealed to you exclusively, Leonardo ticked the names of Erling Haaland , his top priority, and Robert Lewandowski. Moreover, according to Mundo Deportivo, the sporting director of PSG would also have registered the name of < strong> Ansu Fati on its shelves. While the crack of FC Barcelona is only 18 years old, Leonardo would estimate that he will be one of the three players who will mark the next decade, until becoming the worthy heir of Lionel Messi within the football planet. And knowing that Ansu Fati will also be out of contract on June 30, PSG would have been ready to pay an insane amount to convince him to leave FC Barcelona freely and for free in the summer of 2022. As the Spanish media clarified, Leonardo would have been willing to offer around 15M € of salary per year to Ansu Fati to start and pay him a signing bonus of around € 30m, just that. However, Ansu Fati has finally initialed a new contract with FC Barcelona, until June 30, 2027. Leonardo has thought of Ansu Fati for the post- Mbappé According to information from Mundo Deportivo, several reasons explain the failure of PSG with Ansu Fati. First, Jorge Mendes would have played a crucial role in this soap opera. Indeed, if the Portuguese agent had the same style as Mino Raiola, he would have taken advantage of the interest of PSG, but also that of Manchester United and Liverpool, to organize an XXL auction. However, Jorge Mendes would always have felt that there was no better club for Ansu Fati than FC Barcelona. Then the family Fati would also have played a big role. According to the Spanish media, the player's clan would have favored his career over money. And it is for this reason that those close to Ansu Fati would not have listened to the other offers, and in particular that of PSG. Especially since the crack 18-year-old only wanted FC Barcelona, as he said himself. PSG snubbed by Jorge Mendes and the Ansu Fati clan? Finally, Mateu Alemany would also have been decisive in sealing the future of < strong> Ansu Fati . Still according to Mundo Deportivo, the negotiations between Barça and the Fati clan would have dragged on without the director of Catalan football. While Ansu Fati wanted at all costs to re-join with FC Barcelona and would like to be the club's number 10 for the next decade, Mateu Alemany and his professionalism would have made it possible to speed up the discussions and not to raise the slightest doubt in the player. Skip back to main navigation