Good day, everyone, and welcome to my blog. So yesterday, I gave an update on Marc Casado and Fermin Lopez on a potential exit from Barcelona this summer as the club is looking for ways to facilitate the registration of Marcus Rashford for the upcoming season. There has been a new development over the night on this situation as Barcelona have now reported that they are not putting Fermin Lopez on the market as they consider the Spanish midfielder to be a top talent and a part of the club's future. This is the best decision the club has made over the past hours on Fermin's position at the club.
There is nothing concrete yet on Marc Casado's case, as he was also part of a potential exit from Barcelona this summer. I would say it's still 50/50 on Marc Casado, and he could leave the club, but I am sure the Spanish midfielder doesn't see himself outside of the shores of the Catalan club. This is one pull that FC Barcelona has, which is that every player in the club doesn't want to leave, as they want to fight for a place on the team and give their best for the club. It happened with the case of Ansu Fati earlier in the January transfer window, and the same along the line at the start of the summer with Andres Christensen.
Andres Christensen had to cut off his holiday short and began training earlier before the general training session that kicked off the Barcelona preseason tour in Asia. There have been no details yet on where Barcelona stand with Christensen because I remember quite well last month FC Barcelona's sporting director said there will be a potential sale in the CB area as the spot is crowded. Christensen was the main name on the list for sales. Since then, nothing concrete has followed up on Christensen's potential exit, and if he stays, the question will be whether the club will be able to register him for next season.
Hansi Flick was the main figure in the Fermin Lopez situation as he informed the club he doesn't want them to listen to any offers for the Spanish midfielder as he considers Fermin a huge part of the team. Manchester United was rumoured to go out for Fermin, but now that possibility won't materialise anymore as he exists is no more a possibility. It's now up to Barcelona to find ways of ensuring Rashford's registration without making a sale in the next two weeks, and like I said yesterday, there should be no drama at the start of the season.
The football season will start in two weeks, and I can't wait to see all the matches return to the screen, especially the Champions League. It's going to be an interesting season, I have no doubt, and in the end, the best team will be on top. So, guys, that will be all for now. Thanks for stopping by, and have a good day.