The Athletic reported that Chelsea was considering sending an offer to ask to buy Fermin Lopez midfielder from Barcelona, with the price of about 43 million pounds (50 million euros). Lopez is 22 years old and is an important factor in coach Hansi Flick's squad, but Barcelona's difficult financial situation may force them to sell this player.
According to The Sun, currently there is no official contact between the two clubs, only stopping at the player's representative. But there was another source, Chelsea put on the negotiating table with Barca £ 43 million to ask to buy Lopez.
Chelsea would like to add the choice for the middle line in the event of the last breakup. Meanwhile, Barcelona owns a pretty abundant midfielder for Pedri, Frenchie de Jong, Dani Olmo, Gavi, Marc Casado and the upcoming return of Marc Bernal after a cross -ligament injury. Therefore, they may consider selling Lopez to partners.
Fermin Lopez is 22 years old and signed a new contract with Barca in October 2024, lasting until 2029. In the 2024/25 season, he had a thigh injury in the early season and had to take more than a month. However, Lopez still played 46 times in all competitions, mainly from the bench, scoring 8 goals and creating 10 times. Notably, he scored in the last 3/5 matches of the season, contributing to Barca under the Hansi Flick to win the La Liga championship.
Growing up from La Masia after joining Barca from Real Betis at the age of 12, Lopez was lent at Linares (Third Class Spain) season 2022/23. After that, he exploded under Xavi with 11 goals in 43 matches to have himself a foothold at the Barca first team. In addition, Lopez also had the Spanish team debut in June 2024.
Chelsea under coach Enzo Maresca added 6 rookies for the 2025/26 season, of which Dario Essugo (from Sporting Lisbon) was the only name in the middle. This caused the Blues to seriously consider adding a creative midfielder like Lopez. In addition to Lopez, the Blues also noticed MU's Garnacho, but the recent number they offered made the partner shake his head immediately. Specifically, Chelsea offered to buy Garnacho for 40 million euros and MU wanted 60 million euros.
Chelsea broke up with the 13th player
The Chelsea homepage confirmed the parting of the 13th player in the summer of 2025 is Carney Chukwuemeka. The British midfielder joined Dortmund, signed a 5 -year contract. “We want to thank Carney for his efforts and wish you all the good things in the future,” Chelsea gratitude to Chukwuemeka from the official website.
Carney Chukwuemeka joined Chelsea from Aston Villa in the summer of 2022. The 21 -year -old star could not find a foothold in the squad when he only played 32 times in all competitions, contributing 2 goals. In the second half of last season, Chukwuemeka played at Dortmund on loan, played a total of 17 matches, including 4 matches at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.