Flick stopped Fermín López's departure from Barça: what offers did the club reject?

If something has become clear at the start of this 2025/26 season, it is that for Hansi Flick, Fermín López has become a fundamental piece within the FC Barcelona squad. Not in vain, despite not starting as an undisputed starter, the German coach blocked his departure during the summer market.

And yes, given the need to generate significant income to enter the desired 1:1 rule in LaLiga, the name of the Huelva attacking midfielder was one of the most mentioned. The reason? The alleged 'dizzying' proposals that arrived at the offices of the Barça club for him, where amounts close to €80 million were handled from two Premier League giants:

1. Manchester United
2. Chelsea

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As revealed by the newspaper SPORT, both British entities made formal approaches to the Barça board to open a negotiation that, if it had materialized, would have solved the financial fair play problems in one fell swoop. However, the transaction was discarded for a specific reason: the direct intervention of Hansi Flick, who vetoed any attempt to transfer.

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Flick made his position clear on Fermín López and his role in the Barça project

The German coach was clear: if there were not too many options to strengthen this summer, it also made no sense to weaken the sports project. Transferring one of the big names in the Barça team would have been a strategic error, even more so when his intention is to consolidate a competitive base.

Even the coach spoke about it at the press conference prior to the match against Levante. There he declared:

"I don't want to lose any player because it will be a tough season. We need players of this quality. I am happy with him and the rest of the squad. I want to keep them all."

With these words, Flick closed any speculation about the departure of the youth player. Regardless of how attractive the proposals might be, both for Barcelona and for the player, the coach considers Fermín a strategic piece for his project.

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Although he does not start as an immovable starter in Flick's scheme, the '16' fights for minutes in an area where Dani Olmo also competes. However, Hansi has shown that he does not hesitate to give him prominence when the occasion requires it.

In turn, the player himself never forced a departure, and the board did not pressure to complete a sale, understanding that, with the coach's endorsement, Fermín López can be decisive this season. Given this, it is not unreasonable to think of an increasingly important role, taking into account his evolution in the squad and how he has consolidated himself as a luxury revulsive.

For now, his departure would only be possible in the face of a practically unrejectable proposal, both economically and sportingly. Will it arrive this summer? Only the market will tell.