Chelsea make Fermin Lopez bid! Blues table €40m offer for Barcelona midfielder as Enzo Maresca attempts to beat deadline after missing out on Xavi Simons
Chelsea have made a £37 million (€40m/$50m) bid to sign Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez as they look to strengthen before the transfer window closes.
Should Fermin want to leave Camp Nou, the Spain international faces a race against time to join Chelsea before the transfer window closes on September 1 at 7pm BST for Premier League clubs. Enzo Maresca's side were also linked with Xavi Simons but the Netherlands international has since joined Tottenham Hotspur in a £52 million (€60m/$70m) deal.
Fermin could feature for Barcelona when they take on Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Sunday, whereas Chelsea - who defeated west London rivals Fulham 2-0 on Saturday - have all eyes on the transfer window before the international break commences.