Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez revealed that in January he was not aware of the interests of other clubs transfer The window, insisting that his intention was always to stay in Catalonia.
Lopez had to fight for his place in BarcelonaThe first team. Recently in 2023, Springly Spaniard played at the third level of the football pyramid of his country while on loan with Linares.
Xavi Hernandez included Lopez in the Barcelona pre -season team, where he impressed enough to earn a competitive debut at his last term. He has not looked back since then.
Fringe member of the Spanish lineup, which won the Euro 2024 last season, Lopez scored eight league goals last season and already has five at all competitions under the leadership of Hansa Flick. Skilled in demolishing in a box from a midfielder, a 21-year-old Allegedly attracted an interest from Manchester United and Aston Villa during this year’s winter window.
Both Premier League clothes were thought to pay around € 70 million (£ 58m) for Lopez, only to distract.
The interest of any teams was news to Lopez. “I was not aware of the offer,” he said SPORT This week. “I knew I wanted to be here, but it is comforting that the club did not want to listen to them and wanted me here, in a new project.”
Barcelona could make a pure profit from any sales of Fermina with respect to its academic product status – a financial incentive to help the club with Well -documented economic questions. But the powers that are in Catalonia obviously believe in Lopez, which does not take it for granted.
“I don’t know what to tell you,” the attack midfielder swallowed. “I’m a hard worker, I’m always available for a team and Xavi, [sporting director] Deco and now Hansi help me and give me confidence to show my football. I’m very grateful to them. “
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