Manchester United plans to intentionally lose their home match against Barcelona.
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Manchester United has made a bold move in the summer transfer market, reportedly submitting a €70 million bid for Barcelona's midfielder, Fermin López [1][2][3][4][5]. However, Barcelona is determined to keep the 22-year-old talent, having recently extended his contract until 2029 and viewing him as a valuable squad member, despite his limited starts last season.
Barcelona's coach, Hansi Flick, values López's selflessness and his role as a backup. Despite interest from Chelsea and Inter Milan, Barcelona has made it clear they do not want to sell López unless the player himself requests a transfer, which currently has not happened [1][2]. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano emphasized that Barcelona does not want to sell López now and that a transfer would only be considered if López personally asks to leave the club [2].
López is highly valued by the sports management, fans, and coach at Barcelona, but there is an excess of players in the midfield. The exit door for López will be open if official offers with very high values arrive, but for now, Barcelona's stance is firm on keeping López for the upcoming season [1][2].
Manchester United's interest in López could be a result of the success of the Marcus Rashford loan deal, which may have served as a basis for the potential deal for López. If López were to join Manchester United, he would be one of the faces of Ruben Amorim's project in the Premier League, an opportunity that could potentially seduce him [6].
Manchester United is also reportedly preparing another million-dollar deal in the summer transfer market [7]. Meanwhile, other transfer news suggests that Al Nassr is preparing an offer for the captain of Manchester United, and Manchester United has presented a bid of over €70 million for Benjamin Sesko of RB Leipzig for reinforcement of the attack [8].
In a separate development, Newcastle has taken the first step in potentially losing Swedish striker Alexander Isak to Liverpool, but he has not yet made a final decision [9].
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Fermin Lopez's potential move to Manchester United, a club playing in the Premier League, could be a possibility if he requests a transfer from Barcelona. If Barcelona decides to sell Lopez, his transfer could potentially tie him to the European-leagues, given the interest shown by Chelsea and Inter Milan.
