Chelsea reportedly made a €40 million offer for the 22-year-old a couple of days before the end of the summer transfer window.
Barcelona were understood to be open to selling Lopez earlier in the summer but manager Hansi Flick pushed for the La Liga champions to keep him.
Lopez, who has featured in two of Barcelona’s three games so far this season, has since revealed he was flattered by Chelsea’s interest, but had no intention to leave his boyhood club.
Speaking to Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Lopez said: “Well, in the end my priority has always been to be at Barça. I arrived when I was 12 years old, it was my dream to be here, to be able to reach the first team.
“It’s always a compliment that there is interest from other clubs, but the truth is that I always had the idea of staying at Barça and being able to succeed here.
“Not only this week, since I arrived in the first team I have felt very loved by the Catalans. It is grateful that for them he is an important player for Barça.”