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Barcelona forward Ansu Fati will travel to Brighton today to complete a surprise loan move to the Premier League club.

The 20-year-old was part of Spain’s World Cup squad last year and is widely viewed as one of the most promising young players in the game.

However, he has fallen down the pecking order at the club, who need to create some space in their squad for the arrival on loan of Manchester City’s Joao Cancelo.

Fati had been linked with Tottenham but is understood to have been impressed by Brighton’s style of play under manager Roberto de Zerbi.

Given the loan is for a single season, with no obligation to buy, Brighton can also offer European football through the Europa League.

If the deal goes through as planned, it would be a major coup for Brighton, who have progressed so far since their promotion to the Premier League in 2017.