Faced with a disappointing season and renewed European ambitions, Atlético de Madrid is preparing a real revolution in the midfield, with an FC Barcelona environment is at the top of the list.
After a halftone season and a club World Cup below expectations, Diego Simeone decided to make a deep overhaul of his midfielder. The Argentinian coach, known for his tactical requirement and his sharp eye for combative and technical profiles, would have targeted Fermín López as one of the key elements of this transformation. The young player of FC Barcelona, author of a season full of promises, attracts all lusts. Its liveliness, its ability to project itself forward and its sense of goal particularly seduce Simeone, who already imagines an unprecedented quartet composed of Pablo Barrios, Johnny Cardoso, álex Baena and Fermín. In this perspective, Atlético seems ready to do anything to attach the services of this complete environment, capable of bringing dynamism and freshness in a gaming sector lacking this season.
Departures to finance the arrival of Fermin
To make this transfer possible, Madrid leaders are considering a daring maneuver: separating from two important parts from the current puzzle. Rodrigo de Paul and Conor Gallagher, both valued on the European market, could make their suitcases in order to generate sufficient financial and salary resources to welcome Fermín. On the Barça side, although the player shone with 8 goals and 10 assists in 46 appearances, his place in the workforce remains fragile. The density of the Catalan environment, with Gavi, Dani Olmo, and even Raphinha who could go back from a notch if Nico Williams joins the team, complicates his situation. Hansi Flick considers Fermín as a precious but non -intransferable player. According to the evolution of the market, the soap opera is therefore launched: between assertive Madrid will and Barcelona uncertainty, the fate of Fermín López could change in the coming weeks.
