Overview

• Spanish reports led by Sport claim Chelsea have submitted a formal €50m/£50m offer, but The Athletic and other English outlets say there has been no club-to-club bid so far.
• Barcelona are considering options under LaLiga salary-cap constraints, with unregistered arrivals such as Wojciech Szczęsny, Roony Bardghji and Gerard Martin cited as context for a potential sale.
• Mundo Deportivo and Cadena COPE report Chelsea have promised López a leading role in Enzo Maresca’s side and set a roughly 48‑hour window for his decision.
• Barcelona’s stance, as reported in Spain, is that a transfer would require López to request an exit and a fee closer to €70m; the player is under contract until 2029.
• López had publicly signaled a desire to stay but is reconsidering after limited minutes, with Bayern Munich and other clubs also linked according to local reporting.