Madrid, Spain
E be like say Fermin Lopez no go lack attention this summer! As dem dey reason am, both Manchester United and Chelsea don carry face enter the bid war with serious €80 million (about £69m or $93m) offers. Na so we dey hear from one Spanish source wey sabi wetin dey happen for Barcelona.
According to di gist wey don spread like wildfire, both clubs show interest for di 22-year-old midfield star late for July. Na serious matter be dis oo! E mean say dem dey ready to clear pocket for chop. (As if football no don turn affair of ‘money no be problem!’)
Some board members for Barcelona dey reason say selling Lopez fit help dem settle registration wahala for new signings wey dem don carry come. You know say during transfer season, na so e be; everybody wan shine, but wetin go be?
Still, manager Hansi Flick no too gree make dem sell di boy. Di man dey believe say Fermin go play big role for di team this coming season. E don already show say e get wetin e take earn di respect, with hin carry some sweet stats: scoring eight goals and providing nine assists in 46 games during di 2024-25 season.
So, di burning question be: who go win dis summer transfer battle? Chelsea with dem blue blood or Manchester United wey don dey shine like diamond? We go dey watch as e go unfold, but one tin we sabi be say, Fermin Lopez don enter di radar big time!
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