Dani Olmo is set to join FC Barcelona in 2024 according to the German media.
Dani Olmo will leave RB Leipzig in 2024 with FC Barcelona most likely his next destination according to BILD in Germany.
Olmo is currently considered one of the best players in the Bundesliga but could still be sold by his current club because of a restructuring of their finances which includes outgoings on salaries and infrastructure.
Leipzig made an impressive €250 million ($265 million) in player sales last summer and, according to BILD sources, only need a further €60 million ($64 million) to balance the books.
Olmo could be sold for exactly this amount or as much as €65 million ($69 million), with his dream club Barca the most likely party to come forward and sign him according to the German outlet.
BILD adds that Olmo’s father Miquel and advisor Andy Bara have spoken to Barca numerous times about a possible reunion, and even held a private meeting in Qatar regarding a possible transfer last winter as Olmo represented Spain at the World Cup.
As implied, Olmo has previous with Barca after joining them from cross-city rivals Espanyol as a nine-year-old.
Olmo, now 25, looked certain to graduate from La Masia but then completed a shock move to Dinamo Zagreb aged 16.
The forward turned professional in Croatia, where he was loved by the fans of the club from the capital while also winning awards for the league’s best player and young player.
He joined Leipzig in 2020, but has constantly been linked to a second stint at Barca in past transfer windows.
As must be said on every occasion that a report of this nature emerges, raising the fee of €60 million needed to land Olmo won’t be straightfoward for debt-ridden Barca.
They would need to make player sales to even contemplate making a move for Olmo, with Raphinha and Ferran Torres likely candidates for the chopping block.
According to El Nacional, Barca will try to sell Raphinha for the exact same fee in January.
Ansu Fati might also be offloaded, but he is currently struggling to find his way into the first team on loan at Brighton which complicates finding prospective buyers.