And when it seemed that the close of the summer market 2025/26 would be calm with respect to rumors about his name, a soap opera exploded around Fermín López. The reason? Chelsea's alleged interest in launching an offensive for him, an issue that has given rise to all kinds of comments and speculations.
Faced with this whirlwind of information about the possible sale of the player from Huelva, FC Barcelona's position seems clear. While the '16' gives the impression that the Catalan entity does not intend to promote his departure this summer, it is also clear that if the player is willing to accept the proposal from the London team, there will not be too much resistance.
Barcelona sets its position and price for Fermín López
However, although the Blaugrana team values a stellar sale such as that of Fermín, to settle accounts with financial fair play and move towards entering the 1:1 rule, it does not mean that they are willing to let him go at any price. Even, the Barcelona team would have already stipulated the exit price of López: minimum €70M.
This information was revealed by Mundo Deportivo, a media outlet that also suggests that the Blues are currently on stand by, without making any offer for a Fermín to whom they would have given a 48-hour margin to decide if he wants to join the Stamford Bridge project. If so, Chelsea would present a formal proposal to open negotiations with the Barça board.
The future of '16', in the air after contacts with Maresca?
Now, the development of this negotiation seems to be mainly in the hands of Fermín López. The player from Huelva, who is in love with the Blaugrana team, has stated on more than one occasion his desire to continue in the Blaugrana team. However, recent information asserts that the player from El Campillo would not look unfavorably on the proposal from the English team.
For example, from El Partidazo de COPE they assure that Chelsea informed Barça that Enzo Maresca spoke with Fermín on two occasions. Likewise, the media outlet points out that the Catalan team tried to confirm this by calling the player throughout the day without being able to contact him.
In the Ciudad Condal they interpret this silence as a way to avoid admitting that he is seriously considering the offer, which would give him greater sporting prominence. In turn, it is speculated that he would receive a gross salary of €15M, a much higher amount than the current one (approximately €6M).
What will this case lead to? No one knows yet, but the reality is that the soap opera Fermín López remains wide open and only the market will be able to deliver a final verdict on one of the most controversial rumors of the summer in Can Barça.