Busquets and De la Fuente advise Fermín López to stay at Barcelona

Fermín López has been the name of the moment at FC Barcelona due to recent rumors linked to his possible move to England, with Chelsea or Newcastle. The rumors about his departure have reached Miami and even Sergio Busquets himself, a Barça legend, has spoken about the future of the '16'.

Barça could receive a fortune into its coffers thanks to the player from Huelva, as long as the midfielder decides to leave. His decision will be known shortly and 'Busi' has a clear position on the matter.

After Inter Miami's victory against Orlando (3-1), which allowed the 'herons' to reach the final of the competition for the second time in their history, Busquets spoke at a press conference about Fermín's situation and Chelsea's strong interest in the youngster.

Busquets hopes Fermín stays in Barcelona

Despite avoiding making statements that could compromise him in one way or another, the former '5' of Barcelona commented on his perception and spoke above all from the vision that players trained at La Masia have.

"The truth is I don't know, I'm a bit far away. All the players who come out of La Masia have a different vision of what it is to feel the badge, to feel what it is to go through the youth ranks and be able to reach your dream of the first team," said the player from Sabadell, trying not to get too involved in the issue.

"That said, in the end they are decisions for each one, who have to look out for their own good, for the club and hopefully it will be good for everyone. And if he has to stay, then much better," argued Sergio. In addition, the midfielder spoke about Barça's financial problems.

"I don't know 100% if that sale is necessary, if he wants to leave, if the club gives him permission... All we are going to do is support and wish him all the best," he concluded, expressing his support for both the blaugrana team and Fermín.

De la Fuente, on the 'Fermín case': "First the sporting aspect, then the economic one"

Another who was questioned about Fermín's situation at Barça is Luis de la Fuente, coach of the Spanish national team. After announcing the list of players called up for Spain's matches against Bulgaria and Turkey, for which López is called up, the Spanish coach stated:

"These are very personal cases and many things have to be assessed. We are in the law of supply and demand. For me, the sporting aspect must be valued first, the economic one is secondary, even if they are dizzying figures," said the LaLiga coach.

This last statement could be interpreted as an implicit advice from the coach to the team and player, to which he added: "I don't know the conversation he may have had with the club or what they have conveyed to him. From the outside I cannot comment, I like Spanish players to play in Spain. That they play for me in the best competition in the world," the Riojan pointed out.

The truth is that the situation of the player from Huelva will be resolved in the next few hours. There is little time left for the closing of the market (September 1 at 23:59) and, for Barça, this operation can be vital to put an end to their problems with the financial 'Fair Play'.

A sale of more than 70 million will allow the club to finally operate under rule 1:1 and, why not, make a last-minute signing. One of the names on the Barça radar is the Cameroonian Etta Eyong, a Villarreal striker who would arrive to be immediately loaned to another LaLiga club.