Chelsea launched an ambitious transfer bid to sign Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez (Picture: Getty)Former Barcelona board member Joan Soler has confirmed that Chelsea made a ‘very significant’ offer to sign Fermin Lopez last summer. Manchester United were believed to be rivalling Chelsea in the race for Lopez, who was said to have grown frustrated with his bit-part role under Barca head coach Hansi Flick. Your football fix Metro's Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week's biggest stories direct to your inbox every week. They feel the club is theirs and we’ve managed to create a club where the players feel like they belong. ‘I will fight to remain at Barca for many years.’For more stories like this, check our sport page.

Source: Metro February 25, 2026 09:10 UTC