While Chelsea picked up a comfortable three points in the Premier League against Fulham on Saturday, it didn’t take long for them to pursue another new player before Monday’s deadline.
The Blues have recently added Fermin Lopez as a serious candidate to be signed before the window slams shut, after they missed out on the signing of Xavi Simons.
They are expected to officially announce the signing of Alejandro Garnacho in the next few hours, after he was seen in attendance during the 2-0 win against their West London rivals.
It has previously been said that Lopez was ‘seriously considering’ joining Chelsea, however his admiration for Barcelona is great after spending close to a decade there.
Barcelona star Fermin Lopez during the La Liga match against Mallorca.
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Chelsea make official bid for Fermin Lopez
Nevertheless, Fabrizio Romano has stated that Chelsea have made an official proposal to the La Liga side to try and sign the attacking midfielder in the next couple of days.
He said: “Chelsea send official written proposal to Barcelona for Fermín López! Initial proposal worth €40m has been submitted this afternoon right after the game. Chelsea awaiting answer from Barça after sending a proposal today.”
🚨💣 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea send official written proposal to Barcelona for Fermín López!
Initial proposal worth €40m has been submitted this afternoon right after the game.#CFC awaiting answer from Barça after sending a proposal today. pic.twitter.com/AUXLcq3je7
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2025
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🚨💣 EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea send official written proposal to Barcelona for Fermín López!
Initial proposal worth €40m has been submitted this afternoon right after the game.#CFC awaiting answer from Barça after sending a proposal today. pic.twitter.com/AUXLcq3je7
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 30, 2025
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While the bid is currently set to be rejected, it is believed that it is down to Lopez now what the future holds for him, and some of the advice coming his way is positive news for Chelsea.
Fermin Lopez’s camp telling him to join Chelsea
According to Mundo Deportivo, Lopez’s camp are beginning to encourage him to make the switch to Stamford Bridge this summer.
It has been reported Chelsea will offer Lopez a much higher salary than what he is currently earning at Barcelona, one of the many things which could attract him to West London.
However, based on what the La Liga club value the player at, it can be believed that some negotiations will still need to be done to come to an agreement over his price.