Overview

• The Athletic reports Chelsea have spoken with López’s representatives but there is no club-to-club contact at this stage.
• Spanish outlet Sport claims Barcelona received a formal €50m offer, a version repeated by other UK sites but disputed by The Athletic and not backed by talkSPORT, which says no bid has been made.
• Mundo Deportivo, via Barca Blaugranes, reports Chelsea offered López a leading role under Enzo Maresca and asked for an answer within 48 hours.
• Barcelona are weighing potential sales to ease LaLiga registration and salary limits, with multiple reports portraying a López fee as a way to unlock pending registrations.
• López, 22, is under contract until 2029 and had resisted leaving, but recent reduced minutes were cited in Spanish reports as prompting a reassessment.