Manchester United and Chelsea both offered £ 70 million for Barcelona Star Fermin Lopez this summer, according to reports in Spain.
United has signed Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha to play in the two No. 10s in the Ruben Amorim system.
In the meantime, Chelsea wants Alejandro Garnacho from the Xavi Simons from United and RB Leipzig.
But according to the in Catalan publication, the two Premier League giants have made enormous bids for Fermin, who can play as an attacking midfielder or from the left in July.
Sport reports that the offers caused tension in the Barcelona boardroom, because some wanted to sell and others prefer to keep the highly rated 22-year-old.
It is claimed that Flick then in stepped and the player demanded – who made a total of 89 performances for Barcelona, scored 19 goals and registered 11 assists – stay in Camp Nou.
Fermin, covered by Spain twice, is standing in line this season for an important role under film.
Sport also reports that Flick has accepted that rejecting the two reported offers for Fermin has prevented him from investing heavily in the Barcelona team in the transfer window.
United spent more than £ 200 million on a new front line after signing Benjamin Sesko, Cunha and Mbeumo.
Chelsea has poured out nearly £ 250 million, including £ 60 million on Joao Pedro, but has earned back a huge amount from the sale of players.
Barcelona started their Laliga campaign with a 3-0 win in Mallorca last Saturday and traveled to Levante this Saturday.