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La Liga champions Barcelona have received an improved offer from Chelsea for midfield star Fermín López.
That’s according to **[Diario Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/chelsea-eleva-oferta-barca-fermin-120996897)**, who have on Thursday provided an insight into the situation.
The name of youngster Fermín has of course emerged as a leading one across Spain and England alike over the last 48 hours.
This comes after word was forthcoming that the aforementioned Chelsea have kicked into gear an all-out assault on the 22-year-old’s signature.
The Blues, it is understood, tabled an initial proposal for Fermín worth a sum in the region of €58 million.
With as much having not been accepted by those in the boardroom at the Camp Nou, however, the Londoners have since returned with an improved bid.
As per a report from Sport:
‘Chelsea, determined to sign Fermín, have increased their offer from €58 million to €65 million.’
Not only that, but this fee, it is claimed, would be paid in one installment, a potentially monumental financial boost for cash-strapped Barca.
Conor Laird – GSFN