Barcelona stars Gavi, Balde & more send messages to departing teammate
This, of course, comes after the 22-year-old finally sealed his long-awaited latest departure from the Camp Nou.
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Following another hugely underwhelming campaign all told in 2024/25, wide-man Ansu had for some time now been expected to take his talents elsewhere for the season ahead.
In turn, it came as little surprise when, on Tuesday, confirmation of as much was forthcoming online.
The Spaniard has made the move to Ligue 1, to line out for AS Monaco on loan for the 2025/26 term.
And as alluded to above, a number of leading members of Hansi Flick's squad have since taken to social media, to respond to their teammate's exit.
Alejandro Balde, for one, posted to his official Instagram account, wishing Ansu 'good luck' at the Stade Louis II:
Ronald Araújo then followed suit with a message of his own, writing:
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'Let's go all out, man, you're the best.'
And adding his name to Ansu's list of well wishers a short time later was close friend Gavi, who wrote on Instagram:
'Love you, brother'
Conor Laird – GSFN
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