Barcelona have made it perfectly clear that they are open to late moves in the transfer window, and it appears that their strategy has worked. Chelsea have decided to move for one of the players that has been put in the shop window, Fermin Lopez.
The 22-year-old was in fine form last season for the Blaugrana, but having invested €55m in Dani Olmo, and with multiple options that can play behind the number nine, the board see him as expendable. During recent weeks, Barcelona have leaked on multiple occasions that they were open to a move for Fermin, as they seek some relief with their salary limit issues.
According to Sport, Chelsea have submitted a late €50m bid for Lopez, which they say would resolve Barcelona’s current registration woes. Director of Football Deco has received a formal offer from the Blues, while Fermin and his agents have also received news of the offer.
FootballGoat1
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Man this Chelsea is so rich that they will end up buying any one who is available 😂
ice411
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Getting Fermin Lopez to agree a deal with Chelsea will be so easy, just tell him we don’t owe salaries
lekz007
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Nico Paz was priced €70m few days and still got rejected why on earth will Barcelona sell Fermin for just €55m! This Deco is destroying our market value, no progress yet ever since he took the position of sporting director of Barcelona, this is ridiculous