Barcelona Locker Room Drama: Gavi Urges Club to Sell Fermin López After Personal Rift Spills Over Into Football
Tensions are reportedly boiling behind the scenes at FC Barcelona after star midfielder Gavi allegedly asked the club to place teammate Fermín López on the transfer list. According to SPORT, the fallout stems from a personal dispute — not between the players themselves, but between their girlfriends.
Sources claim the two women never saw eye to eye, and their differences have now escalated to the point of causing serious friction between the players. The situation allegedly reached a breaking point when a frustrated Gavi approached Alejandro Echevarría, a trusted presidential adviser at Camp Nou, urging that Fermín be sold.
The news quickly reached Fermín, who appeared to fire back indirectly through a cryptic social media post. In the now-deleted message, he condemned “bad people” and those who “make betrayal their way of life,” adding that “the makeup they cover themselves with… fades away” over time, eventually revealing their true nature.
On the pitch, Fermín delivered an impressive 2024/25 season — 8 goals and 10 assists in 46 appearances — attracting reported interest from Manchester United. Barcelona are not actively trying to move him on, but a significant offer could tempt the club. Gavi, for his part, contributed 3 goals and 3 assists in 42 games.
The feud has reportedly created an uneasy atmosphere in the dressing room. Now, many within the club believe manager Hansi Flick is the only figure capable of defusing the situation before it spirals further.
This controversy comes as Barcelona also deal with transfer business and contract negotiations — including a new long-term deal for Jules Koundé — but the Gavi-Fermín saga threatens to overshadow preparations for the season ahead
