Overview

• The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports Chelsea have spoken to López’s representatives with no club-to-club contact established.
• Spanish outlet Sport claims Barcelona received a formal €50m offer from Chelsea, a report repeated elsewhere but not independently verified.
• Barcelona are weighing options under LaLiga limits with registrations for Roony Bardghji, Wojciech Szczęsny and Gerard Martin still unresolved.
• Mundo Deportivo’s Ferran Martínez says Chelsea proposed a guaranteed leading role and asked for a decision in roughly 48 hours as López reassesses after limited minutes.
• Gerard Romero reports Bayern Munich interest, while Hansi Flick is reluctant to lose López and the player had previously indicated he wanted to stay.