Dani Olmo has insisted that “everything is fine” despite the enormous uncertainty surrounding his future at Barcelona.
The €60m summer signing from RB Leipzig has been at the epicenter of a public dispute between Barcelona and Spain’s top flight. La Liga’s strict financial regulations forced the Catalan giants to find a new source of income before they could register Olmo for the second half of the season.
The club’s president, Joan Laporta, appeared to have raised the necessary funds by selling the rights to the Camp Nou VIP boxes for the next 20 years in a deal worth €120 million, but the money behind that deal to save the Appearances could not be guaranteed before the deadline of December 31st. Barcelona’s extension requests were rejected not once but twice and Olmo was removed from La Liga’s website. The worst case scenario is that he exercises his right to leave as a free agent, with Barcelona still obliged to pay him the full value of his contract and the outstanding transfer fee owed to Leipzig.
But Olmo has apparently been unfazed by the difficult situation. The Euro 2024 winner, the first player to step onto the pitch for Barcelona’s public training after the winter break, stopped to hand out autographs to fans. Offering a warm smile, Olmo stated that “everything is fine” in a brief meeting with the fans that was filmed.
The player’s agent has also stressed his client’s desire to stay at Barcelona. A product of the club’s famous academy, Olmo celebrated the new year by signing a post on social media with two heart emojis in the colors of the Barcelona club.
Despite this public stance, a host of Premier League clubs are interested in the striker, who could soon become a free agent following the expiration of his registration. Olmo obtains a clause in his contract that would allow him to terminate his legal ties with Barcelona, who cannot solve this complex solution by loaning him for the last six months of the campaign.
The Athletic They claim that Barcelona remains confident that a solution can be found, despite growing evidence to the contrary. Sports World He names Friday, January 3 as the new deadline for another last-ditch effort to force Olmo’s approval, as this is the date all the money from the VIP seating deal is expected to arrive.
