Barcelona is completely ready to double their determination to keep Fermin Lopez in the club this summer.
The 22-year-old only started 12 LA Liga matches in 2024/25, but still scored six league goals, as a rotation option for the Treble winners of Hansi Flick.
That was missing from prominence rumors about a possible output caused with a minimum asking price of € 70 million set in the midst of Premier League rumors.
Fresh from winning the FIFA Club World Cup, Chelsea was connected to the Spain International, next to domestic Rivals Manchester United.
The blues wanted to take advantage of the lack of action of the midfielder, while he keeps playing back to Dani Olmo in the plans of Hansi Flick, where Inter Milan also showed interest in 2025.
Lopez has consistently talked about him to leave with the star born in Huelva, who recently signed a long -term contract that connects him to the club until 2029.
A per newest of Mundo Deportivo, Chelsea tested the water with a player swap offer, involving France international Christopher Nunku to Catalonia.
During his Chelsea career, Nunku struggled with injuries and a major problem for the former RB Leipzig Forward.
However, Flick is determined not to let Lopez slip away, and the former boss of Bayern Munich is a big fan of his selflessness and striving like a back -up player.
Lopez has impressed since he hit the first team of Barcelona two summers ago, and given his age he is one of the various players who will be familiar to lead the team for years.
It is no surprise that Flick wants him to stay, even if there is a strong chance that he will not play too often during the coming season 2025-26.