In the last few weeks, Barcelona has been toiling hard to convince Leipzig of a potential move for Dani Olmo. When Leipzig had rejected FC Barcelona's first proposal for Olmo, everybody had the notion that Leipzig might not agree to anything less than €60M.
Moreover, reports had surfaced suggesting that Barcelona's second proposal, worth €47M fixed and €13M in add-ons, was on the verge of being rejected by Leipzig. However, the tables had turned about Olmo's move during the recent meeting between Olmo's agents and Deco. As was reported, it had to be an important meeting to get the deal done with RB Leipzig.
FC Barcelona starts their player signings with Dani Olmo
And it seems the magic has happened in favor of the Blaugrana club, as the club has reached an agreement with Leipzig. Recently, Transfer Expert Fabrizio Romano has reported that Barcelona is supposed to pay €55m guaranteed package, in addition to €7m in add-ons. Having finalized a six-year deal, Olmo is set to feature in the Barcelona jersey till 2030.
🚨🔵🔴 EXCL: Dani Olmo to Barça, here we go! Verbal agreement in place after key mission in Leipzig for Barça director Deco.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 6, 2024
€55m guaranteed package plus €7m in add-ons, main part difficult to reach.
Olmo agreed on six year deal valid until June 2030 and he wanted Barça move. pic.twitter.com/Y3aZHyf9iF
Further, Fabrizio Romano has hinted that Barcelona is planning for Dani Olmo's private flight to be booked soon along with Deco, who has closed the deal in Leipzig today. Being his home return, Dani Olmo is buzzing to join Barcelona. Once the boy who left for Dinamo Zagreb in 2014 is returning to the Blaugrana club after winning the Euros.
Moreover, reports have surfaced that suggest that FC Barcelona is eager to present him as soon as possible. The Catalan club is preparing to present Dani Olmo at the end of this week so that the Spaniard might be available for the Joan Gamper fixture. FC Barcelona will play against Monaco on 12th August, and there couldn't be a more relevant occasion to celebrate Olmo's debut.
Overall, it's official that Dani Olmo is set to join FC Barcelona on a six-year deal till 2030. Being the versatile player he is, Barca would hope they can extract the best from Dani Olmo's potential and that their dream of winning over Europe again becomes a reality.