Barcelona transfer news: Expert Fabrizio Romano issues ‘major’ update on Man United’s ‘pursuit’ of Fermin Lopez

Switch professional Fabrizio Romano has stated that Fermin Lopez is more likely to stay at Barcelona this summer season amid ideas that Manchester United are getting ready a big-money provide for him.

The 22-year-old made 46 appearances in all competitions for Barcelona in the course of the 2024-25 marketing campaign, scoring eight objectives and registering 10 assists within the course of.

Nonetheless, the Spaniard just isn’t a sure starter for the Catalan giants, with Dani Olmo forward of him relating to the beginning function in the course of the three attackers behind Robert Lewandowski.

Man United are stated to be enormous admirers of Fermin, and it has been claimed that the Crimson Devils are ready to pay in extra of €70m (£61m) to signal him this summer season.

The 20-time English champions are additionally allegedly prepared to greater than double his wage at Previous Trafford.

Romano: ‘Fermin unlikely to go away Barcelona’

Nonetheless, Romano has claimed {that a} deal is very unlikely at this second in time.

Barcelona are allegedly not trying to promote the Spaniard regardless of latest reviews, whereas Fermin desires to stay at Camp Nou despite the fact that he’s not a assured starter.

“For the time being I’m advised that there’s nothing concrete in it,” Romano stated on his YouTube channel. “Additionally as a result of, the primary level is Barca do not need to promote Fermin Lopez.

“Second level: any probability for Fermin Lopez to go this month is barely in case the participant goes to Barca, goes to sporting director Deco and coach Hansi Flick and says ‘I need to go, I need to go away’. In that case Barca can say ‘OK, let’s discover a answer’.

Man United are long-term admirers of Fermin

“However Barcelona need to preserve the participant, Barcelona trusts the participant and Barcelona consider their squad is ideal like this and do not need to do any adjustments.

“And in the mean time I’m not conscious of Fermin Lopez telling Barcelona that he desires to go. Fermin did not do this, Fermin is absolutely centered on Barca so it is essential to make clear that scenario.

“Additionally financially, even when all of this occurs the monetary bundle must be a very particular bundle. So in the mean time, nothing into it and nothing actually concrete into the Fermin story.”

Fermin has 19 objectives and 11 assists in his 88 first-team appearances for Barcelona to this point, whereas he has been capped twice by Spain and is bidding to safe a spot within the La Roja squad for the 2026 World Cup.

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