A few days after finishing LaLiga, Barcelona He already thinks about what will be next season. The azulgranas want to make signings to strengthen their squad and fight to keep the Champions League. Xavi Hernández has several names on his wish list, but there is one that they will have to delete: Daniel Olmo, who renewed with leipzig from Germany.
With an agreement until the year 2027, the Spaniard will continue his career in Germany to try to win the Bundesliga. Olmo was one of the attractions of big clubs in Europe, including Barca and Real Madrid. His contract was until 2024, so his price could have been 30 or 40 million euros.
In recent weeks, the club tried again and was successful in the approaches. Leipzig came third this season in the Bundesliga and will play in the next Champions League, an attraction for Dani in his desire to continue with a level and greater continuity.
The player from Terrassa (a city in Spain) has played 30 games this season, scoring 5 goals and giving 10 assists. Also, when he has been physically fit he has been indisputable for the coach of the German team, Marco Rose.
The interest of Barcelona
In recent summers, Dani Olmo has been one of Barcelona’s priorities. Looking ahead to the next season, it was shown as an option due to its price reduction. His winger position or his polyfunctionality, at the offensive level, generated greater appeal, before an attempted march by Raphinha and Ansu Fati.
Joan Laporta and Xavi Hernández (president and DT of the club) will have to explore new options for the position. In addition, they have to solve the problem of the wage bill. Otherwise they will not be able to carry out incorporations for the next cycle.
In this way Olmo, who is still 25 years old, will continue to be an important player for Leipzig, who opted for him in 2020 when he was a Dinamo Zagreb player.
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