Fermin Lopez Sad to Give Rodri Number 16 Shirt at Barcelona

Barcelona forward Fermin Lopez has stated he is “sad” to relinquish his number 16 shirt to Rodri, who is expected to finalize his £65.4 million transfer from Manchester City in the coming days. Rodri, a Spain midfielder, discussed the shirt number change with Lopez, as he wore the number 16 during his time at Manchester City.

Following this transfer, Lopez is anticipated to adopt the number 7 shirt, which has been vacated by Ferran Torres after his move to Paris Saint-Germain. Lopez commented on Rodri's signing, saying, “Rodri will give us a lot of quality, it’s a fantastic signing,” and expressed his fondness for the number 7 shirt, stating, “I’ve asked for number 7.

I always liked it.” Despite his sadness about leaving the number 16, Lopez believes it will be in good hands with Rodri.