Dani Olmo has insisted that “everything is fine” despite the great uncertainty surrounding his future at Barcelona.
RB Leipzig's €60 million summer signing has been at the center of a public dispute between Barcelona and Spain's top flight. La Liga's strict financial rules forced the Catalan giants to find a new source of income before signing Olmo for the second half of the season.
Club president Joan Laporta appears to have secured the necessary funds by selling the rights to Camp Nou VIP boxes for the next 20 years. agreement worth 120 million eurosbut the money behind this face-saving deal could not be guaranteed before the December 31 deadline. Barcelona appeal for an extension were rejected not once but twice and Olmo was removed from the La Liga 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 remained undisturbed by the challenging situation. The first player to take to the pitch for Barcelona's public training session since the winter break, the Euro 2024 winner stopped to sign autographs for fans. Offering a warm smile, Olmo asserted that “everything is fine” in a brief interaction with supporters that was filmed.
The player's agent has also pointed out his client's desire to stay in Barcelona. A product of the club's famous academy, Olmo celebrated the new year by signing a social media post with two heart emojis in the colors of the Barcelona club.
Despite this public stance, a host of Premier League clubs are is said to be interested on the forward, who could soon become a free agent after his registration expired. Olmo has a clause in his contract that would allow him to sever his legal ties with Barcelona, which cannot resolve this complex issue by loaning him out for the final six months of the season.
Athletics claim Barcelona remain confident a solution can be found – despite mounting evidence to the contrary. World of Sports name Friday January 3rd as a new deadline for another last-ditch effort to pass Olmo, as that's when all the money from the VIP seats deal is expected to come out.