Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has said he is "convinced" Fermín López will stay at the club but stopped short of guaranteeing the midfielder will not leave before the transfer window closes on Monday.

ESPN reported on Tuesday that Fermín is drawing interest from the Premier League , with Chelsea among the clubs keen on signing the Spain international.

"At the moment he is here," Flick told a news conference on Saturday when asked about the situation surrounding Fermín's future.

"I spoke with him. I'm convinced that he will stay, but at the end I don't know what happens. We have to wait. I am really happy when the market is closed.

"I told him my opinion, but it's between him and me. Sometimes players have other thoughts. Around the players are also a lot of people, who kn

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