{"id":97796,"date":"2025-06-22T23:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-22T21:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/fermin-lopez-defines-his-role-at-barca-25-26_313189_102\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:28:11","slug":"fermin-lopez-defines-his-role-at-barca-25-26_313189_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/transfers\/fermin-lopez-defines-his-role-at-barca-25-26_313189_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Ferm\u00edn defines his role at Bar\u00e7a: the player is untouchable"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/a> has one desire, and that is not to leave FC Barcelona<\/a><\/strong>. The El Campillo native is aware of the competition he faces in the Bar\u00e7a midfield, but his desire to succeed at Bar\u00e7a comes first<\/strong>.<\/p> In the midfield, he proved to be one of the most dynamic players in the first team. Despite not being an undisputed starter, Ferm\u00edn’s numbers speak for themselves: 8 goals and 10 assists in 2,039 minutes<\/strong> played across 46 matches<\/strong> in the 2024\/25 season.<\/p> Now, the Huelva native is beginning to define his role for the 2025\/26 season, as he is reportedly willing to prove he can be a starter<\/strong>. Manager Hansi Flick<\/a> considers him an important asset for the Catalan side and, if he had to choose, would not allow him to leave under any circumstances.<\/p> To find a place in the team again, following the arrival of Nico Williams, it is likely that the ’16’ will compete directly with Dani Olmo<\/a> for a spot as an attacking midfielder\/false ‘9’<\/strong>. His eye for goal allows him to get into the box regularly, although the Terrassa native has a more lethal finish in tight spaces.<\/p> In that sense, Ferm\u00edn knows he has the backing of the German coach, and that he is also under a contract that could keep him at the club until 2029, with a \u20ac500 million release clause<\/strong>.<\/p> According to recent rumors, Chelsea wanted to sign Ferm\u00edn L\u00f3pez<\/strong> in a ‘swap deal’ involving French center-forward Christopher Nkunku, but the Bar\u00e7a board reportedly rejected the ‘Blues” request.<\/p> Apparently, the azulgranas did not even think twice when they learned of Chelsea’s intentions<\/strong>. Furthermore, Nkunku is reportedly not the profile Bar\u00e7a is looking for as a game-changer in the center-forward position.<\/p> Chelsea tried to sign him in a ‘swap deal’<\/b><\/h2>