Chelsea are reportedly willing to offer €100 million to test Barcelona’s resolve on key attacking midfielder Fermin Lopez.
Fermin Lopez is a player still on the radar of Chelsea, considering they have been chasing the Spaniard since last summer. As per Fichajes, the London giants are reportedly willing to offer €100 million to test Barcelona’s resolve on their homegrown star, but a deal might seem challenging for multiple reasons.
Chelsea are on the lookout for players who would realistically improve their current quality, and the attack is once again a priority. Fermin Lopez has been a player on their radar for quite some time now, with their interest dating back to last summer, as well as some rumours around the January window.
Chelsea have been open to paying big for Lopez, and once again they might have indicated a willingness to fork out €100 million to test Barcelona’s resolve. The Spanish attacking midfielder has been in a sensational vein of form this season under Hansi Flick, and given his age as well as future prospects, the Blues are extremely keen to sign him.
The Blues are not alone in the mix, as Manchester United are also keeping close tabs on Lopez’s future, although the West Londoners are the ones indicating the idea of paying big at the moment. There could be two sides to the story on why Chelsea are interested in the player who has mustered 28 goal contributions for Barcelona across all competitions.
There are rumblings about Cole Palmer’s future at Chelsea, as they could view Lopez as his ideal replacement. The second reason is that they are eager to add the Spaniard to their squad in addition to keeping the England international as a measure of improving the squad and creating a team that is capable of challenging for big titles.
Will Barcelona sell Fermin Lopez?
Barcelona are not seemingly open to the idea of selling Fermin Lopez, despite Chelsea;s willingness to offer €100 million as per the report. Given that the player has a long-term contract in place, as well as a reported release clause of €500 million, the importance of the player in the squad far outweighs the offer from the West Londoners.
Despite Chelsea being eager to go all out for the 22-year-old, the Catalan giants are weighing up their own future and are not likely to accept or entertain that offer. Moreover, the player himself is extremely happy and living his dream of becoming a key player for the Catalan giants, something that will prove difficult for Chelsea to change ahead of the summer.