Barcelona are putting their foot down when it comes to Fermín López and his transfer status amid the rumors of strong interest from Chelsea.
After setting a price tag of €70 million for the midfielder on Tuesday, the Catalans have now raised their asking price to €90 million, according to Fernando Polo of _Mundo Deportivo_. Barça’s stance on the matter is clear: they have zero desire to sell and will only consider Fermín’s exit if the player himself requests a move and Chelsea are willing to meet the _Blaugrana_’s new asking price.
Chelsea gave Fermín 48 hours on Tuesday to decide whether he wanted to join them, and the deadline is quickly approaching. Fermín has been promised a “protagonist role” in Enzo Maresca’s team and Chelsea certainly have the money to meet Barça’s asking price, but the _Blaugrana_ have now taken such a strong position that Chelsea may have no choice but to back off.