Chelsea holds £35m Barcelona Star, the same agency as Delap

Chelsea now has a specific interest in signing a “spectacular” Barcelona player, with his agents the same as Liam Delap.

Bruce makes plans for 2026 after busy summer windows

The Blues spent a lot of money under Blueco ownership, and Football Fancast recently detailed some of their most expensive signings, including those like Moises Caicedo, which cost £115 million, while Enzo Fernandez sent them back £107 million.

Unsurprisingly, West Londoners were once again very active in the summer transfer window, spending €328.1 million (£285 million) despite their balance with many large sales.

But despite several key additions to the team, Enzo Maresca may need more arrivals in January as there is no new centre-back brought in after Levi Colwill’s injury.

Not only that, it has now been revealed that Chelsea missed another target in the final stage of the January transfer window, Fabrizio Romano told Givemesport that they took a late approach to sign Barcelona midfielder Femin Lopez.

Lopez made a 40 million euro (£35 million) offer to Lopez, which was knocked down by the Spanish club, but the 22-year-old can still finally arrive at Stamford Bridge in the future, with Romano detailing the specific interests of Blues.

That said, given that Espanyol wants to stay in Camp No, it is difficult to reach an agreement because Barcelona is his childhood club, and he has received high attention among his current employers.

“Spectacular” Lopez can be a buonanotte upgrade

Buonanotte’s signing may be seen as a bit strange, the 20-year-old from Premier League rival Brighton & Hove Albion, who has since been omitted by Chelsea’s Champions League side.

Although the young man said participating in the European Classic was a factor in choosing to move to Stamford Bridge, this is one factor: “Of course, I will have the chance to play in the Champions League for the first time and that will be a huge challenge.

“I’m really looking forward to this season and hopefully I can help the club achieve its goals.”

With Buonanotte, who has yet to establish his highest level, relegated to Leicester City last season, Lopez has proved himself in Barcelona, ​​scoring eight goals and ten assists in all games in the 2024-25 campaign.

Not only that, the Barca Academy graduate represents the same agent as Delap, who has also been highly praised by former manager Xavi, who praised his “spectacular mindset” which suggests that he may immediately become an immediate upgrade for Buonanotte’s attacking midfielder.