Fermin Lopez has been an important part of the Barca squad, he has not featured regularly in the starting 11 but usually features of the bench and his versatility proves to be a big solution to many problems. He can play in the left-wing, right-wing and the attacking midfield as well.
Fermin Lopez has been an important part of the Barca squad
Hansi Flick has been very lucky that he has players like Fermin Lopez who can play at many positions effortlessly. Chelsea have their target set at Fermin Lopez, who can provide depth in the bench and can be a great substitute for Cole Palmer.
Chelsea had put in a request for midfielder Fermin Lopez, sources confirm. The Catalan giants rejected a €75 million bid that also featured Christopher Nkunku as part of the suggested deal. FC Barcelona have no intention of letting go of the 22-year-old La Masia product. He is one of the most promising young midfielders in Europe, not even for a price above €100 million.
The Catalan giants rejected a €75 million bid
There have been a few whispers of Chelsea interest in Lopez over the last few days, but the latest report claims the Blues were thinking about a swap deal.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the idea didn’t go down too well in Catalunya. Barca “flatly rejected” the proposal with Joan Laporta and Hansi Flick both uninterested.
Lopez became a really useful player for Barcelona last season. He was not a regular starter but still ended up with eight goals and eight assists for Flick’s side.
He has already made it clear he’s not interested in leaving Barcelona
The youngster has already made it clear he’s not interested in leaving Barcelona, and it seems the feeling is completely mutual. MD say that Barcelona will only consider letting Fermin leave if he wants to move on in search of more regular playing time. Lopez seems happy at the club for now though and did sign a new long-term contract until 2029 at the end of last year.
