According to Sport newspaper (Spain), Barca is ready to consider the transfer proposal for young midfielder Fermin Lopez, an excellent product from La Masia furnace.
Although selling Fermin is not the top priority of the club, the Board of Directors will seriously consider if it receives a “significant” offer, especially in the case of this player who is open to the same.
There are two main reasons why Barca considers selling Fermin. The first is to compete in a fierce position in midfield, especially when the team is having many quality faces such as Frenkie de Jong, Pedri and the potential appearance of new names like Joan Garcia.
The second is the need to reduce the salary fund to facilitate other big deals, such as Nico Williams, who has moved very close to joining Barca this summer.
Currently, Fermin is still in the plan of coach Hansi Flick, but with the new system that the German leader is building – with two winger players Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams – Barca between Barca will become “overloaded”.
In attack, Raphinha is expected to kick more and more, competing directly with Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo and Pau Victor. Meanwhile, the midfield has irreplaceable pillars like De Jong and Pedri, making Fermin's frequent competition opportunities less significantly less.
In fact, the 21 -year -old repeatedly expressed his long -term desire to stick with Barca, where he was grown and given the opportunity in the first team. However, with the fierce competitive environment, Fermin may have to reconsider its future.
The valuation for the current Fermin is believed to be about 50 million euros. This is a small number, but it is considered to be reasonable for a young, potential player, who once shone in big matches last season, such as the match against Real Madrid or Bilbao.
Currently, Fermin still has a contract with Barca until 2029.