Overview

• David Ornstein of The Athletic reports Chelsea are in touch with López’s representatives and that there is no club-to-club contact at this stage.
• Spanish outlet Sport claims a formal €50m offer has been sent to Barcelona, a point not independently verified and disputed by more cautious reporting.
• Mundo Deportivo’s Ferran Martínez says López is rethinking his position and has roughly 48 hours to decide after being offered a prominent role at Chelsea, according to those reports.
• Barcelona’s inability to register several arrivals under LaLiga rules is cited across outlets as a key factor, with a sale of López potentially easing the constraints.
• Gerard Romero reports Bayern Munich and other clubs have expressed interest, while Chelsea continue evaluating attacking options as the window enters its final days.