Does Ansu Fati’s Signing for Brighton Indicate the Heightened Profile the Club Has Right Now?

When Ansu Fati joined English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion from La Liga side Barcelona, it made headlines around the world. He completed the shock move on September 1st 2023 on a season-long loan deal. However, Brighton don’t have the option to buy him at the end of the season.

The question being asked here is, does the Ansu Fati signing for Brighton indicate the heightened profile the club has right now? Let’s dive straight in to find out.

Who is Ansu Fati?

20-year-old Anssumane Fati Vieira (more commonly referred to as Ansu Fati) was born in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau, in October 2002. The right-footed forward spent much of his youth career in Spain playing for Barcelona before being called to the senior team for the first time on September 23rd, 2020.

He played his first match, which was also Ronald Koeman’s first game as the new manager, just four days later and scored two goals in a game against Villarreal, which ended 4-0 to Barcelona. While playing in a game against Real Betis, he came off injured, and it turned out he had torn the meniscus in his left knee.

Fati has undergone four operations. He has had little game time since recovering and was out for a period of nine months. When he returned, he suffered another injury setback; this time, it was his hamstring.

He is now back to fitness, and although out of favour at Barcelona, he will get regular game time playing for Brighton in the Premier League. One of the most trusted sites you can turn to for the latest sports updates and news is the official 32 red sports website. They also have the latest and most competitive football betting odds.

Who did Brighton recently buy and sell?

Brighton also made headlines when they sold defensive midfielder Moisés Caicedo to Chelsea for a reported fee of €116 million – the world’s biggest football transfer this year! FIFA World Cup winner, Argentinian central midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, went to Liverpool for a total of €42 million.

The arrival of Ansu Fati from Barcelona, along with João Pedro (€34.20 million), Carlos Baleba (€27 million), and Bart Verbruggen (€20 million), indicates that Brighton have big plans, and it has massively helped heighten the club’s profile.

Where are Brighton in the league?

Brighton are currently sixth in the English Premier League after just four games played. They have won 3 and lost 1, giving them 9 points. In their opening game of the season, they beat newly promoted Luton Town 4-1 at home, and then on August 19th, they won 4-1 again, this time away to Wolves.

In their next Premier League game at home to West Ham, they lost 3-1 before beating Newcastle 3-1 at home on September 2nd. Their next league game is away to Manchester United on September 16th, and then on September 21st, they play at home to AEK Athens in the group stage of the Europa League.

Can Brighton win the Premier League or Europa League?

To understand the chances of Brighton winning either the Premier League or the UEFA Europa League, the best thing to do would be to look at the latest odds, which are as follows:

• Premier League – They are currently the eighth odds-on favourite to win the league at 50/1, which means there’s only a 2.00% implied probability rate of this happening
• Europa League – Things are looking much better for them in the Europa League. They are currently the second odds-on favourite to win the league at 50/1, which means there’s an 8.30% implied probability rate of this happening. The odds on-on favourites to win are Liverpool at 3/1

Don’t forget that although these odds are accurate right now, they can change at any time and that no bets are ever guaranteed to return a profit.