Overview

• Fabrizio Romano and club-focused outlets report Chelsea have lodged a formal written bid of around €40 million for the 22-year-old.
• Barcelona have rejected the approach and indicated a late-window valuation near €90 million as they prefer to keep the player.
• Hansi Flick said he spoke with López and is convinced he will stay, while acknowledging he cannot guarantee the outcome before Monday.
• Spanish reports say López currently wants to remain at Barcelona, though his entourage is encouraging a move to Chelsea.
• Romano says a transfer is only realistic if López pushes to leave, with Barcelona open to talks on their terms if he requests an exit; he is currently slated for the Rayo Vallecano squad pending developments.