{"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 is clear that he only wants to play for Barcelona, \u200b\u200bwhile the sporting management would not be willing to negotiate his departure unless they pay his release clause (\u20ac500 million)<\/h2> \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n Calendar of FC Barcelona <\/a>\r\n<\/div>

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>

Chelsea tried to sign him in a ‘swap deal’<\/b><\/h2>

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>