根據 Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are adamant that Lopez is not on the market. What was initially talk of listening to offers starting at €70m (£61m/$82m) has now been upgraded to a firm demand of €90m minimum. The message is crystal clear: only a ‘crazy’ bid will make them budge. Sporting director Deco and coach Hansi Flick have both made their position known; Fermin is central to the project and will not be sacrificed.
Chelsea, though, are not taking no for an answer. Having lifted both the 會議聯盟 and the Club 世界盃 last season, they see Lopez as the jewel needed to continue their rebuild. The west London club reportedly gave the midfielder a 48-hour ultimatumto respond to their contract proposal, an offer that far exceeded his current wages at Barcelona. Yet the deadline passed without movement, leaving the Blues frustrated but not deterred. Inside Stamford Bridge,Lopez remains a priority target, even as they continue stockpiling other attacking recruits.
Lopez insists he wants to stay in Catalunya, where he finally broke into the first team and became a decisive figure last season. He has long been linked with a move to 英格蘭 but would rather not join a 英超聯賽 side right now.
Chelsea have already lost out on another attacking midfield target, Xavi Simons, to rivals 托特納姆熱刺. It will be interesting to see if they make a play for Lopez with four days left of the window.
