The Barcelona midfielder, Fermin Lopez transfer Window, insisting that his intention has always been to remain in Catalonia.
López had to fight for his place BarcelonaThe first team. As recently in 2023, Espanyol was played in the third layer of the football pyramid of their nation while on loan with Linares.
Xavi Hernandez included López in the Barcelona preseason squad that summer, where he impressed enough to obtain a competitive debut in the last term. He has not looked back since then.
A member of Spain’s configuration who won the Euro 2024, López scored eight league goals last season and already has five in all competitions under the orientation of Hansi Flick. Adept to fall into the box from midfield, the 21 -year -old According to reports, he attracted an interest From Manchester United and Aston Villa during this year’s winter window.
The two Premier League costumes were thought to be willing to pay about € 70 million (£ 58 million) for López, only to be reflected.
The interest of any team was the news in López. “I was not aware of the offers,” he said Sport This week. “I knew I wanted to be here, but it is comforting that the club did not want to hear them and I wanted them here, to the new project.”
Barcelona could have generated pure benefits in any sale of fermin, given its academic product status: a financial impulse that would have helped a club with Well -documented economic problems. But the powers found in Catalonia clearly have faith in López, which does not take it for granted.
“I do not know what to say,” he crushed the attacking midfielder. “I am a worker, I am always available to the team and Xavi, (athletic director) Deco and now Hansi help me and give me confidence to show my football. I am very grateful to them.”
