16 - Fermín López

[Jozh]

Selling him or not is such an interesting dilemma for me personally. Fermin has the tenacity and running power to force his way with things, along with the ability to find space and shoot. With him it almost seems like goals come from nowhere sometimes, and that in itself is a very valuable piece to have in a squad. However, he's so inconsistent and often the moments of impact are backpacked with stretches of technical deficiencies and him getting lost in the moment of matches. I truly don't know if I want to sell him or not. Obviously he's no KDB or Bruno but for his age, La Masia background/education and current level of impact I would only sell for a huge fee, and even then I'd do it a little disappointed.

 

[Saladin]

His goal/assist output is very decent - every 136th minute played over the last two seasons - comparably Gavi needs 450 minutes for every assist or goal - in roughly 38 full matches the guy has 3 MOTM compared to two for Gavi in 103 full matches played.
There's no comparison in terms of output - not everything is measured in goals and assists, obviously, but Fermin's X-factor is unlike any other's in the team except for Lamine.
Selling him would be a mistake for all parties involved.

 

[JamDav1982]

Olmo had better goals/assists per min last season than that as did Ferran and Raphinha.

'X Factor' is not something to pin on players but dont think he had it more than those three last season .

 

[Saladin]

Olmo had better goals/assists per min last season than that as did Ferran and Raphinha.

'X Factor' is not something to pin on players but dont think he had it more than those three last season .

Olmo is near world class on his day, his performances in La Liga still can't compete with what he's shown in BL and for the NT, but he is constantly injured, unfortunately - consistency matters. Also, Fermin is younger and stlll undergoing development - his performances in the Olympics for the U21 should be an indicator of his immense potential, though.

 

[El Ilusionista]

Chelsea bought Romeo Lavia for €62M. If Fermin wants to leave surely €70M aint enough?

 

[Richard.H]

Chelsea are trying to lure Fermín by doubling his salary and guaranteeing him a starting role. They’re ready to offer over €50M, while Barcelona would only sell for more than €70M.
Chelsea insist they won’t move for Fermín unless he tells Barcelona he wants to leave, but would then push hard in negotiations. Fermín is seriously weighing the offer, despite always envisioning his future at Barça.
@HelenaCondis

Absolute BS, no way he's starting ahead of like 3-4 of their other attackers.