Flick has personally asked him not to leave Barça

Hans-Dieter Flick wanted to speak personally with a Barça player, who knows that he is not satisfied with his current situation, and who has begun to consider his future options.

Fermín López wants to have much more continuity and prominence, but has had to settle for a secondary role, playing only as a substitute, or in case of need, as in recent weeks.

The reality is that when Dani Olmo has been available, he has been chosen to accompany Pedri González and Frenkie de Jong in the middle, relegating the ’16’ to the substitutes, despite the fact that whenever he has been on the pitch he has shown that he is ready to be a starter. And this was proven again in the clash against Borussia Dortmund , where he was one of the novelties, and completed a truly outstanding performance.

He generated constant danger, and gave an assist to Robert Lewandowski, which served to decide the match, and practically also the tie, so they are almost assured of qualification for the semi-finals of the Champions League. In addition, the Spanish international stands out for his incredible capacity for effort and sacrifice, which is highly valued at the Camp Nou. And ‘Hansi’ is the first to be very satisfied with his pupil.

For this reason, even though there is enormous competition in his area, he does not want to even hear about the possibility of losing Fermín. He has full confidence in his abilities, and considers him very important for Barça, despite not being a regular, as is the case with Ferran Torres or Pablo Páez ‘Gavi’. Flick has met with López, and has told him that he is very satisfied with his attitude, and also with the good performances he has completed.

So he has informed the former Betis, Linares and Recreativo de Huelva player that he is counting on him for the next season, and that he hopes he doesn’t leave, and that he rejects all offers that may come to him.

Fermín has many options to choose from, as he is on the agenda of a large number of top clubs in Europe, such as Liverpool, Aston Villa, Manchester United or Atletico Madrid, and who intend to present a proposal to Joan Laporta and Deco.

Flick hopes that López will remain at Barça, and respect the contract he recently signed.

Source: El Nacional