Press reports indicated that Bayern Munich had significant interest in signing a Barcelona star during the summer transfer window.
The Bavarian club is clearly looking to bolster its midfield and wing positions this summer, and one of Barcelona’s stars has caught the attention of the German management.
The subject here is Fermín López, one of Barcelona’s most prominent stars last season and one of the reasons they won the domestic treble.
Fermín López Rejects Bayern Munich
According to renowned journalist Ben Jacobs, Bayern Munich officials have been sounding out Fermín López’s entourage in anticipation of a potential round of negotiations with Barcelona.
However, López responded quickly and decisively, stating that he greatly respects Bayern Munich, but that he has no interest in leaving Barcelona at the moment, regardless of the offer.
Due to the player’s decisive reaction, he has completely fallen out of Bayern Munich’s plans, and the management has begun looking for alternative options in midfield.
Bayern Munich Isn’t the First Club Interested in Lopez
Despite the 22-year-old’s commitment to staying with Barcelona, he has recently received a number of exciting offers from both inside and outside Europe.
Spanish media previously reported that Saudi league clubs were actively pursuing Lopez, and that a move to one of them was still possible.
Barcelona is holding on to Lopez but isn’t opposed to selling him either.
It’s clear that Barcelona’s management hopes to keep Fermin Lopez, but at the same time, they haven’t closed the door to selling him to fund other deals this summer.
Joan Laporta’s administration previously set a price of €60-70 million, at which point they would be unable to refuse and would accept the young player’s departure.
Practically speaking, only Saudi clubs could afford such a sum, and the financial benefits the player would receive at that time are also incomparable to those of Bayern Munich or any other European club.
