FC Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has responded to the shock reports linking Ansu Fati with a move to Real Madrid.
The 20-year-old's future at the Camp Nou has been uncertain for a few weeks now, with some reports claiming the winger would be keen on a move to the Premier League.
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However, new rumours surfaced this week claiming Los Blancos would be interested in the Spain international, but the Catalans boss was quite surprised by the rumours.
"Ansu to Madrid? Are you joking? With Ansu I was already very blunt last week," Xavi told reporters, as per Sport.
"He is the club's patrimony now and in the future. I can't be clearer than that."
Xavi added that the Spanish champions are counting on Fati but admitted he can't guarantee he will be at the club when the transfer window closes.
"They are generating sterile debates with Ansu and I don't understand it. He is a player who belongs to Barça and we are counting on him.
"He is in good shape and we are very happy with his performances. Let's hope that they stop talking about all this because it doesn't make sense,"
"We have a difficult situation with the fair-play issue," he said. "It is a complex situation that we are struggling with. You can see it in the issue of registrations. In the end, we will have to evaluate and focus on the priorities for the team and make decisions based on that."
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