Busquets said in press statements: “I do not know completely if the sale of Virmin is necessary, or if he wants to leave, or if the club allows him to do so … All we will do is support and wish him all the best.

Press reports had linked Firmin Lopez to move to Chelsea, in light of the London club’s desire to sign him before the summer transfer market closed, amid Barcelona’s adherence to its players and considering it an important part of the new team project.

Fermin’s future remains open to several possibilities, between the club’s desire to contract him and Barcelona’s insistence on his continuation, at a time when the young player is waiting for the final position on his future during the next few days.