Barça‘s performance on the pitch is unquestionable. Since Hansi Flick‘s arrival at FC Barcelona, the team has grown exponentially. The Culés are enjoying an unbeatable 2025, thanks to their great offensive momentum and Szczesny, who has become an impenetrable wall.
With Dani Olmo‘s injury in recent games, players such as Fermín López have gained prominence, attracting even more attention from suitors looking to sign him away from Barça and embark on a new adventure away from the Camp Nou.
Fermín attracts suitors
FC Barcelona’s financial situation makes it essential to sell players. Although there are firm candidates for this, there are also players marked as indispensable who have suitors and could be considered for a deal. One of them could be Fermín, who has a contract until June 2029 and a release clause of €500 million. Considering that the Spanish international is already valued at around €50 million on Transfermarkt, his departure is likely to leave a similar amount in the club’s coffers.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich are two of the clubs that would be most willing to invest. The first offer from Old Trafford and Munich would be around $45 million, an interesting figure, but below the club’s financial expectations.
Atlético Madrid has also set its sights on the Barça player. Manchester City has also set its sights on the player. Liverpool is also considering the possibility of casting its net over this attacking midfielder. Given his possible departure, and although Barça’s midfield is well stocked, no options are being ruled out.
De Jong’s uncertain future
De Jong’s future at Barça has been in the news for months. The situation has been changing until now, when renewal seems to be the chosen option. Deco met with the Dutch player’s agent, Ali Dursun, on February 19 and presented him with a new renewal proposal.
Both he and those around him have already rejected the possibility of leaving this summer for Saudi Arabia, ruling out interest from Al Ittihad, who were willing to put a lot of money on the table. Now, everything is focused on negotiations to extend his contract.
It is only a matter of time before an agreement favorable to both parties is reached. Flick has also asked the club to make an effort to reach an agreement with the Dutchman, whose contract expires in 2026. The player is untouchable for the German coach for obvious reasons.
Bernardo Silva wants to play for Barça: these are the options
Bernardo Silva wants to play for Barça, but it is not known whether the club sees him as a priority signing in this transfer window. According to the sports newspaper SPORT, the talented Manchester City midfielder could leave the club in the next summer transfer window due to the major restructuring process that lies ahead, in which the Portuguese player would not be in coach Pep Guardiola’s plans.
The Lisbon-born player, seeing his moment to leave City, is clear that he would like his next footballing adventure to be at Barcelona. In this context, the name of Jorge Mendes, his agent and representative of several Barça players such as Lamine Yamal, Alejandro Balde, and Ansu Fati, would play a key role.
With Manchester City willing to let him go, the Sky Blues would consider selling him for less than the €58 million release clause in his contract. It is worth remembering, as reported by TV3 at the time, that in the case of Barcelona, Jorge Mendes had included an exception in his contract that would facilitate his departure in exchange for three payments of €19 million each.