World Sports: Chelsea’s offer of 40 million is too low, Fermin has participated in 11 goals in 12 official games this season

After defeating Athletic Bilbao 4-0, "World Sports News" wrote an article praising Barcelona midfielder Fermin's performance and saying that the 40 million euro transfer fee offered by Chelsea in the summer window was too low.

"World Sports News" wrote the following:

Fermin has once again become one of Barcelona's most dazzling players this season. This is not just because of his playing time - there are 10 players in the team playing time before him, but because of his influence on the outcome and direction of the game. In the game against Athletic Bilbao, his importance was once again confirmed: Fermin scored a goal in just 66 minutes and forced Sansette to be sent off.

This is Fermin's 100th official game on behalf of the first team. He reached this milestone at the age of 22, demonstrating his determination to leave a mark on the court from the beginning of joining Barcelona. Every Barcelona fan remembers his debut in the United States El Clasico in the summer of 2023, when he helped the team defeat Real Madrid 3-0 with a wonderful goal and an assist in just 24 minutes.

Although he is not a forward, Fermin has scored 26 goals and 14 assists so far. He can always step forward at critical moments, which was evident when he won the gold medal with the Spanish team at the 2024 Paris Olympics and was awarded the MVP. It's no surprise, then, that Chelsea considered signing him until the final day of the transfer window last summer.

In fact, the Blues did want him, but they underestimated his value and only offered a mere 40 million euros, while their own asking price for players whose impact was far less than Ferming was far lower than this. It is worth noting that on Tuesday, Fermin will represent Barcelona in the Champions League at Stamford Bridge.

According to OPTA data, Fermin touched the ball 55 times against Athletic Bilbao, ranking only seventh in the Barcelona team, but his importance is unquestionable: 1 goal, 2 shots all hit the target, 34 of 37 passes were successful, 12 of which were in the offensive third, with a success rate of 75%. He is the player with the most steals on the team (7) and the player with the second most dribbles (5), second only to a top dribble specialist like Yamal (8).

Flick replaced him in the 66th minute. At this time, Fermin had already handed over an outstanding report card, which was also the epitome of his role this season. Despite ranking 11th in playing time (818 minutes), he was directly involved in 11 goals (7 goals and 4 assists) in 12 official games, 5 of which played the full game. Who can contribute more in a shorter period of time than him?