FC Barcelona has reacted to continued interest in its midfielder Fermin Lopez by meeting with his agent to discuss a contract renewal according to SPORT and its transfer market expert Carlos Montfort.
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FC Barcelona has reacted to continued interest in its midfielder Fermin Lopez by meeting with his agents to discuss a contract renewal according to SPORT and its transfer market expert Carlos Montfort, the latter of whom cited anonymous sources on his popular X account.
Fermin came close to leaving his boyhood club in the summer, when Premier League giant Chelsea was eager to acquire his services.
In the end, however, head coach Hansi Flick reportedly put his foot down and blocked the move, which has proven to be a stroke of genius, amid a feeling that the club’s higher ups would never have been forgiven for letting him go.
Though he battled injuries earlier in the campaign, Fermin is arguably Barca’s star performer in the ongoing 2025/2026 season.
This week, he was the deserved MVP of a Champions League clash against Slavia Prague, and sealed the gong with a quickfire brace after Barca had gone a goal down early in the Czech capital.
On the back of his performances, it is no wonder that rival clubs continue to be interested in the Andalusian.
As a reaction to this, in the January transfer window, Barca reportedly held a meeting with the 22-year-old’s agents Xavier Gimenez and Joshua Barnett the day after his exploits on the continent.
FC Barcelona wants to extend Fermin yet again
The CAM only recently renewed his contract until 2029 on Halloween 2024, but Barca wants to extend him for another two years.
The salary of a player almost certain to head to the World Cup with Spain will also be improved, as Barca looks to protect a key figure believed to be a cornerstone of the club’s sporting project for the medium and long term alongside the likes of Lamine Yamal, Pedri and Pau Cubasri.
Given Pedri’s injury and his strong form, Fermin is guaranteed to line up for FC Barcelona against Real Oviedo on Sunday at the Spotify Camp Nou, in the first match Flick’s men have played before Culers in five weeks amid a series of road trips and a successful retaining of the Spanish Super Cup at Real Madrid’s expense in Saudi Arabia.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomsanderson/2026/01/23/fc-barcelona-reacts-to-interest-in-fermin-lopez-by-meeting-agents/
