Chelsea’s pursuit ends as 22-year-old player chooses to remain at Barcelona | OneFootball

In these final days of the summer transfer window, a lot of eyes were on Fermin Lopez. After all, the Barcelona midfielder was heavily linked to Premier League side Chelsea. In fact, the interest from the English club even translated to a formal offer.

Reported to have been worth €40 million, the London-based club put forth that proposal in an attempt to sway Barça and sign the player. The Catalan club, however, also held their stance that it would all depend on what the player wants.

Fermin Lopez to stay at Barcelona

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Ultimately, as reported by Mundo Deportivo, Lopez has decided to stay at Barça and continue in Spain. While the proposal from Chelsea reportedly made him reflect on his future at his current club, he has ultimately decided to stay.

With the summer transfer window now set to close soon, there was a lot of noise surrounding his future. Considering that Chelsea was reportedly offering a significant salary increase and a prominent role in the team, these factors were certainly enticing for the young Spaniard.

Great news for Hansi Flick

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Alas, the player has still decided to stay, as per the latest report. He has not asked to leave even once, and he continues to stand by that decision, and Barça is fully aware of it. With that out of the way, Hansi Flick can now rest assured that he will not be losing any other prominent players.

After all, the German coach has a lot to work on either way. Following a disappointing performance against Rayo Vallecano, one that eventually ended in a 1-1 draw, Flick will be eager to fix the team’s problems and look to get them back to their best again.