Fermin Lopez broke his silence about Chelsea’s transfer interest on him this summer.
The blues started a late offer to sign the Spanish international in the last days of the transfer window.
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However, the 22-year-old remained beyond the deadline on Monday, when Chelsea did not agree with a deal.
The West London Club started an offer of £ 34.6 million from the West London Club at the weekend.
Lopez has now revealed that his priority, despite Chelsea’s interest, always stayed with Barca.
As a 12-year-old, the midfielder joined the club’s famous La Massia Academy before going to the first team.
He explained his decision to reject the blues and said to Mundo Deportivo: “In the end, in the end my priority was always in Barça. I arrived at the age of 12. It was my dream to be here to reach the first team.
“It is always a compliment when there is interest from other clubs, but the truth is that I always had the idea of staying in Barca and being successful here.
“There was a lot of speculation about it, but I insisted on it: My priority has always been to be with Barca, and I never doubted being here.
“I always had the feeling of being here, trying to be successful and helping the club.”
Lopez signed a new five -year contract with Barca in October 2024 before winning a league and Copa del Rey Double last season.
He also revealed that some of his teammates had convinced him not to stay in the club after he asked him.
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The playmaker added: “I had a few conversations with some of them.
“But the entire team supported this week very much, and everyone also wanted me to stay. The support from the changing room is appreciated.”
When asked who he spoke to, he replied: “Quite a few, but I can tell them … for example Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
“With him with Ronald [Araujo]With Pedri, actually with some players. Raphinha too. “
Lopez made 90 first teams for Barca, scored 19 goals and delivered 11 templates.
His Laliga and Copa del Rey won last summer after Euro 2024 and Olympic fame with Spain last summer.
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Chelsea’s summer transfer business
Although Enzo Maresca missed the signing of Lopez, he brought ten new players during the summer transfer window.
The Italian spent a total of £ 317.2 million when he strengthens his squad for her Premier League and Champions League campaigns.
Among them was the arrival of Joao Pedro from Brighton and Alejandro Garnacho’s long -awaited arrival.
Elsewhere, Jamie Gitten, Jorrel Hato and Liam Delap completed the trains to Stamford Bridge.
The Brazilian winger Estevao also changed from Palmeiras after he had agreed to move 18 years earlier.
In the meantime, Facundo Buonanotte was a late arrival of Brighton in a seasonal leader.