Mundo Deportivo: Fermin Has Become an Elite Attacking Midfielder, Scoring 3 Goals in 2 Starts This Season

According to Mundo Deportivo, Fermin has become one of the top attacking midfielders, scoring three goals in two starts this season.

The reason Fermin Lopez is not yet a world champion is because he has firmly chosen not to save a single drop of sweat for Barcelona. He has continued fighting until the final moment, knowing the World Cup was approaching and that Spain would later prove to be one of the favorites to win it. While some teammates began to 'clock out' as Barcelona players rather than as internationals after winning the Clasico that eventually became decisive, Fermin continued to give unconditional commitment to the club he loves, willing to accept the risk of injury. The experience of this player from La Rinconada was extremely harsh, a heavy blow, but it also made him stronger.

This was not the first time it happened. A year earlier, the internal and external pressure for him to accept Chelsea's big offer was already very strong. Whenever Fermin put pressure on the English side, hoping they would eventually withdraw from the race, their offer would match his demands, with them almost willing to agree to anything. Even so, although any player facing such an irresistible proposal would naturally and understandably have some hesitation, he never wavered: he only wanted to play for Barcelona. For a dream he once thought had been lost at Linares, he has fought for too long to become just another puppet within a system.

Fermin from El Campillo is not just a figure of speech here; nobody gave him anything for free. He has now become one of the best attacking midfielders in the world through his own ability. You can place him in any position you want; in this article, he ranks first. This judgment is supported by footballing evidence and statistics.

Since securing his place in the first team, his attacking output at Barcelona has consistently ranked among the top five, contributing both goals and assists. Any European giant would want him in their squad, with Chelsea the club that has pursued him most seriously, though they are not the only interested team. But now it is Flick and the entire team, as well as the fans, who are enjoying his performances. Apart from Pedri, he is also Barcelona's most valuable midfielder, with a market valuation of 100 million euros according to Transfermarkt; when he had just moved up to the first team, his value was only 300,000 euros. It is difficult to find another player who has made such an extraordinary leap in just three seasons. He has earned two starts at the beginning of the 2026-27 season and scored three goals in the first two rounds. Although these statistics are already enough to demonstrate his upward trajectory, objectively speaking, external evaluations of him still seem insufficiently fair. Only when the season progresses and major clashes arrive will it truly be clear whether people will finally believe in Fermin Lopez as firmly as Fermin has always believed in himself.