Barcelona reach agreement to sign Dani Olmo in €62m deal with Spain Euro 2024 hero set to return to Camp Nou on long-term contract

Barcelona are close to sealing a move for Spain international Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig this summer.

Barcelona close in on signing Olmo
Agree to pay €55m (£46m) and €7m (£5m) in add-ons
Spain international to sign a six-year contract

WHAT HAPPENED?

Barcelona sporting director Deco flew to Germany on Monday night to hold talks with RB Leipzig regarding the Olmo deal. Now, according to Fabrizio Romano, the two clubs have agreed on a transfer that will see the Catalan giants pay €55m (£46m) in transfer fee and €7m (£5m) in add-ons. The attacking midfielder is all set to put pen to paper on a six-year contract that will be valid until 2030.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

With the move on the verge of completion, Olmo will return to Camp Nou after a gap of 10 years. The 26-year-old graduated from La Masia in 2014 but never got an opportunity to play for the club’s senior team. He first moved to Dinamo Zagreb before signing for RB Leipzig in 2020.

DID YOU KNOW?

Olmo was plagued by multiple injuries throughout the 2023/24 campaign, however, he still managed to have 13 goal contributions in the 25 games he appeared in across all competitions. He then had a terrific outing in Euro 2024 as the attacker scored in three back-to-back knockout games including against France in the semi-final and played a stellar role in Spain lifting the European Championship title.

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WHAT NEXT FOR DANI OLMO?

The player will hope to complete the formalities soon so that he can join Hansi Flick’s squad in time and make his competitive debut in the club’s season opener against Valencia on August 17.