Millions of eyes will now be on Ansu Fati as he has been anointed to play the position of superstar Lionel Messi, who has portedto PSG.
It will be unrealistic to expect him to turn into Messi overnight.
Yet, not that he has has been given the No. 10 , time will be eager to see what he makes of it.
– Lionel Messi’s No.10 shirt at Barcelona has officially been passed down to Ansu Fati following the six-time Ballon d’Or winner’s move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Speculation over whether Barca would retire the No.10 shirt has been raging since Messi’s departure at the start of August, with the Catalan giants forced to give up on re-signing the Argentine superstar due to an ongoing financial crisis.
Barca have now announced their decision to keep the jersey in circulation, and teenage forward Ansu has been given the honour of following in the footsteps of Messi, who is now continuing his career in France after joining PSG on a free transfer.
– Ansu has been dubbed one of the most exciting young players of his generation, but he has a long way to go before he can match the achievements of Messi.
– Ansu is still on the lookout for his first piece of silverware with Barca and they are now in the middle of a transitional period, with the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Carles Alena and Emerson Royal all having followed Messi out the exit door as they continue to try and reduce their wage bill.
