Barcelona young star Lamine Yamal don open up say him and him teammates dey laugh and joke with Fermin Lopez after Chelsea show interest for di midfielder during di summer transfer window.
Di 22-year-old Fermin don rise from Barcelona academy to become one of Hansi Flick key men. Last season, di Spaniard score eight goals and drop 10 assists as Barca carry three trophies under di German coach.
Chelsea Interest No Go Far
For di final days of di transfer window, reports talk say Chelsea make move to sign Fermin. Even manager Enzo Maresca reportedly yarn with di player direct, but Fermin no ever gree or show sign say him wan leave Camp Nou for Stamford Bridge.
At di end, speculation just die down without any real progress, and no deal ever close to happen.
Wetyn Yamal Talk
Speaking to TVE, Yamal confirm say di players just dey tease Fermin about Chelsea move.
As Fabrizio Romano relay am, Yamal talk: “We dey joke with Fermin about moving to England… but he dey happy for Barcelona. Nobody wan leave. We even ask am about di bid from England, but Fermin talk say he dey happy here, no plan to comot.”
Fermin Season So Far
Dis season, Fermin never see plenty action. He don only play 73 minutes in total — one start, one sub appearance and once he just dey bench without playing. Still, Barcelona still see am as one important squad option.
Chelsea Miss Out or Chelsea Save Money?
For Barca, Fermin already get 19 goals and 11 assists across 90 matches, numbers wey show say Chelsea for benefit if dem sign am.
But instead, Chelsea go for Brighton playmaker Facundo Buonanotte on loan, believing say e go also help dem as backup.
Truth be say, if Chelsea really spend £35m+ on Fermin just to use am as backup, e for no make sense. For now, Fermin dey Barcelona happy, and Blues go continue with Buonanotte for dem squad depth.