Chelsea dey evaluate di possibility of a move for Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez, but currently club-to-club contact no dey. Di Premier League side dey in touch with di player ein camp as dem dey explore attacking options in case of exits, given Barca ein depth in di position.
Fermin ein Barcelona contract dey run through to 2029 after di midfielder sign new deal in October 2024, which extend ein existing terms by further two years. Di 22-year-old bin sideline for over a month at di start of di 2024-25 season with thigh injury, but he go on to make 46 appearances through di campaign, di majority of which dey come as substitute and he record eight goals and 10 assists.
Fermin score for three of Barcelona ein final five matches of di season as Hansi Flick ein side lift di Spanish title. Di midfielder join Barcelona from Real Betis aged 12, and he come through di Catalan club ein La Masia academy. After loan spell with third-tier club Linares for di 2022-23 season, Fermin break into Barcelona ein first team, he score 11 goals for 43 appearances under Xavi.
Chelsea don add six players to Enzo Maresca ein first-team squad dis season with Dario Essugo, from Sporting CP, di only midfield arrival with midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Carney Chukwuemeka and Lesley Ugochukwu among those wey don leave Stamford Bridge on permanent deals.
Fermin make ein senior Spain debut for June 2024 and he don since make one further appearance for di European champions.
Barcelona vice president Rafa Yuste bin di club ein spokesperson at di UEFA Champions League draw for Monaco on Thursday, and di club chief react to Barça ein draw, which include monster clashes with Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea. Yuste bin also ask about di rumors of Fermín López ein potential move to Chelsea, with Barça recently setting €90 million price tag as di Blues dey continue to show serious interest for di young midfielder. Yuste ein answer bin short and to di point: “[Fermín?] He be Barça player. Fermín get contract with di club and we dey very happy with am.”
We still no know if Fermín go play for Barça or Chelsea when di two meet for di Champions League, but di Catalans dey certainly do everything dem fit to keep am.