As has been the case for most of this week, Fermin Lopez remains at the centre of the Barcelona news sphere. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder has a strong offer from Chelsea to move to the Premier...
As has been the case for most of this week, Fermin Lopez remains at the centre of the Barcelona news sphere.
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder has a strong offer from Chelsea to move to the Premier League in the final days of the summer transfer window, while Newcastle United have also shown interest.
Barcelona on tenterhooks over Fermin
As such, SPORT now reports that Barcelona are on edge, as they wait for Fermin to make a decision regarding Chelsea’s offer.
But time is ticking, and this situation should be resolved, one way or another, before Sunday’s away match against Rayo Vallecano, because Hansi Flick does not want the clock to run down any further.
The German coach, who is starting to lose patience with the situation, wants clarity about the player’s future while preparing for the clash with the Madrid side.
What will Fermin decide? (Photo by Judit Cartiel/Getty Images)
Although the market officially closes on Monday, 1 September at 23:59, neither he nor Barça are willing to wait until the very last minute to find out whether Fermin will continue wearing the Blaugrana shirt this season or if he will complete a transfer to Stamford Bridge.
Although it had been expected that the player would issue a statement to clarify his situation, the announcement did not come on Friday.
Last-minute developments between the parties involved put the brakes on the planned message, leaving the club under a growing cloud of uncertainty.
Nonetheless, there remains optimism at Barça that the player will stay, and he could make his stance known before the morning training session.
It should be remembered that if Fermin were to say yes to Chelsea, Barça would receive a huge sum of money, with recent reports suggesting that they are demanding €90 million for his sale.
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