Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez is said to be considering an exit from the club late in the transfer window. Chelsea has shown interest in Lopez and would offer both a wage increase for the player and the salary limit for Barcelona.
According to recent reports, Lopez is seriously considering a switch to Chelsea. Barcelona would demand a reimbursement of € 70 million, while the blues would probably double his salary, if not anymore. One of the most important factors in Fermin's decision is based on the competition for places and his desire for a greater role. He was injured by Flick's decision to choose Raphinha from position for him against Levante last weekend, and more disappointed when he couldn't get along in the second half. The fact that the club has so publicly advertised its sale has also influenced the La Masia product.
Another factor could be his relationships in the dressing room. Marca says that in recent months Fermin has distanced herself from some of his lifelong friends from La Masia, and perhaps also had an impact. Rumors and speculation mounted after Lopez posted a confusing statement on his Instagram in July about 'bad people' and betrayal '.
In the meantime, Joan Fontes has posted on his social media that Lopez was involved in a dressing room spit, and that the other person involved in the Alejandro Echevarria consultant asked for Lopez, which encouraged the club to accept an offer from the Premier League. In an earlier post, fonties indicates that captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen was in fact the person who did his best to resolve the matter, accompanied by a photo of Lopez and midfielder Gavi, which would fit the profile described by Marca above.
Echevarria is the former cousin of President Joan Laporta, but has been involved with the club for several decades that now acts as an unpaid 'fixer' and adviser for the club's president. Echevarria was often attributed a serious influence on the decision -making of the club and is regularly seen in the club offices, despite the fact that they are not chosen or officially employed by the club members.