{"id":104006,"date":"2025-08-29T10:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/104006\/"},"modified":"2025-08-29T10:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:25:11","slug":"newcastle-enter-the-race-to-sign-barcelonas-fermin-lopez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/104006\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle enter the race to sign Barcelona&#8217;s Fermin Lopez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fc-barcelona-v-como1907-joan-gamper-trophy-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle United have entered the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez would be a stellar addition to the Newcastle engine room. His ability to connect midfield to attack is remarkable, and he has a killer instinct in the final third.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sport.es\/es\/noticias\/barca\/subestima-jugadores-fermin-119427456\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Described as an \u2018underrated player\u2019 by former Barca star Pedro Rodriguez<\/a>, the 22-year-old is a hard worker in the centre of the park and would suit Eddie Howe\u2019s tactical system.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8 EXCLUSIVA <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/10JoseAlvarez?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@10JoseAlvarez<\/a> \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f &#8220;El Newcastle ha preguntado por Ferm\u00edn y ya est\u00e1 en contacto con \u00e9l&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcb0 &#8220;Su oferta llegar\u00eda a los 100 millones y le cuadriplicar\u00eda el sueldo&#8221;. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gn1z0blWM9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/Gn1z0blWM9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 El Chiringuito TV (@elchiringuitotv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elchiringuitotv\/status\/1961214586834530327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Newcastle target bagged eight goals and 10 assists in 48 appearances last season for Barca. However, he is behind Gavi, Pedri and Dani Olmo in the pecking order.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez has only played 45 minutes for Barca this season after two games, and the Magpies are ready to capitalise.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle are willing to pay up to \u20ac100 million to sign the Spanish international. Tottenham Hotspur and <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsview.co.uk\/2025\/08\/chelsea-table-new-bid-for-barca-midfielder-fermin-lopez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea<\/a> are also interested in him.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle cannot afford to be reckless<\/p>\n<p>It would be senseless for Newcastle to splash that kind of money on Lopez, no matter how elite his talent may be.<\/p>\n<p>They must be smarter in their recruitment and not get carried away by hype or potential resale value.<\/p>\n<p>The Magpies are already on the verge of committing a hefty sum to bring in Nick Woltemade, another risky and expensive bet.<\/p>\n<p>Doubling down with a \u20ac100m move for Lopez would be reckless.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle need to show restraint in this market and explore more attainable targets who can strengthen Howe\u2019s squad without draining resources.<\/p>\n<p>Stats from Transfermarkt.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SV_Logo_250x50_PNG.png\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/50;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Newcastle United have entered the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez. 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