Report reveals what Flick and Deco told Fermin Lopez during Chelsea transfer saga

The FC Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez remained within the information rather a lot over the last section of the just lately closed summer season switch window, as he was linked with a transfer away from the membership.

The Premier League facet Chelsea was strongly taken with him, however in the end, he ended up staying on the Catalan membership.

In line with revelations from the podcast Barça Reservat (by way of SPORT), the 22-year-old La Masia graduate held key conversations with coach Hansi Flick and sporting director Deco throughout this decisive interval. These talks proved instrumental in shaping his remaining determination.

As quickly as Fermin obtained the proposal from Chelsea, he requested to fulfill Flick. In that dialogue, the midfielder admitted that though he needed to remain at Barcelona, he was additionally contemplating the transfer to London. He defined his lack of satisfaction over the restricted minutes he had been given final season, particularly contemplating his performances.

Flick, for his half, made it clear he was unwilling to lose any extra gamers at such a crucial second available in the market. The German coach acknowledged Fermin’s emotions however reassured him that he valued him extremely and was relying on him for the brand new season. Nonetheless, he was sincere in saying he couldn’t assure extra minutes, given the competitors in attacking midfield.

These phrases strengthened Fermin’s willpower to remain at Barça. However earlier than making a remaining determination, he additionally sat down with Deco. The Portuguese director informed him that if Chelsea returned with a second supply that met the membership’s calls for, Barcelona would think about promoting him. Nevertheless, such a proposal by no means arrived, because the London facet was unwilling to match the Blaugrana’s valuation.

The result left each participant and membership glad: Fermin Lopez remained a part of Flick’s squad, whereas Barcelona retained one other useful asset for the season forward. Now, the 22-year-old might want to battle laborious for minutes, with Dani Olmo amongst his predominant rivals for a beginning spot in midfield.