Chelsea to return for Fermin Lopez in January with fresh bid

Chelsea had a busy transfer window and signed a number of newcomers, but that's not enough. The London club is planning to return for Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez and is ready to allocate £70 million for the transfer in January next year, according to tribalfootball.

Earlier, Enzo Maresca's side had already offered £35 million for the 22-year-old, but were rebuffed in the final days of the summer transfer window. Now, the Blues are preparing a new offer for the winter, hoping to convince the Catalans to let the attacking midfielder go.

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Recall that in the summer, Barcelona considered the option of selling Lopez, but head coach Hansi Flick insisted the player stay at the club.