"It was a real pleasure, he was a very outgoing lad who loved competing and learning from every training session. I'm not surprised at how far he's come, but I am surprised at how quickly he's got there."
"I saw his competitiveness when he was a youth player at Betis, a stage in which we both coincided at the green and white club, and later in some matches I saw with Barcelona's youth team."
"His name was put on the table by Miguel de Hita, who was the sporting director at Linares. He told me that there was a possibility of having Fermin in our squad, although Barcelona didn't want that because they wanted to keep him at Olot so they could keep a closer eye on him."
Albacete will face Barcelona at Estadio Carlos Belmonte in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, aiming for a shock semifinal spot after knocking out Celta Vigo and Real Madrid. Alberto Gonzalez expressed confidence that his second-division side can produce another upset. Gonzalez previously worked with Fermin López during the midfielder's loan at Deportivo Linares in 2022/23 and noted the player's outgoing attitude, love of competition, and quick progression into Barcelona's first team. Gonzalez recalled first noticing Fermin's competitiveness at Betis and said Miguel de Hita recommended bringing the player to Linares despite Barcelona's initial wish to keep him at Olot.
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