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Spain forward Ansu Fati has completed a season-long loan move to Premier League side Brighton from Barcelona.<\/p>\n
Fati had fallen down the pecking order at Barcelona, who need to create some space in their squad to sign Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo on loan.<\/p>\n
Brighton\u2019s deal for the 20-year-old does not include an obligation to buy.<\/p>\n
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Tottenham had also been linked with Fati but he is understood to have been impressed by Brighton\u2019s style of play under manager Roberto de Zerbi.<\/p>\n
De Zerbi said: \u201cThis is a great deal for all of us. I am sure Ansu will help us to reach a new target and we can help him get back to the level he deserves to be.\u201d<\/p>\n
The deal is a major coup for Brighton, who will be playing European football this season for the first time having qualified for the Europa League, where they will play Ajax, Marseille and AEK Athens\u00a0in the group stage.<\/p>\n
Brighton technical director David Weir added: \u201cHe is one of the most highly-rated young players in the world and arrives with an impressive amount of experience both domestically and in European competition, despite his age.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis season is the biggest in the club\u2019s history and we\u2019re really happy that a player of Ansu\u2019s quality is going to be part of it.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will give him the opportunity to embed himself in the squad and to get used to working with Roberto, but naturally we\u2019re excited to see him in a Brighton shirt.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fati, who was born in Guinea-Bissau but chose to represent Spain and was part of their World Cup squad last year,\u00a0signed a new contract with Barcelona in 2021\u00a0to run until 2027 which included a 1bn euro buyout clause.<\/p>\n
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