Manchester United and Bayern Munich have given hope in the race for Barcelona's €60 million target
Barcelona have been in contact with Dani OlmoCamp at the weekend, and intends to increase the bid for the 26-year-old in the coming week, as Nico Williams harbors doubts over a move to Catalonia. However, it will not be easy for the Blaugrana.
Despite his €60m release clause expiring, and RB Leipzig being willing to negotiate for the Spanish star, Barcelona said their latest offer was €20m short. The Blaugrana had proposed an agreement that was 40 million euros plus 20 million euros in variables for Olmo, who was dismissed by the German side.
FC Barcelona sources say they “hope to announce something during the tour”. Therefore, sports director Deco did not travel to the United States. “It has many open topics and we need to let it work,” say those from the club. @Fabrizio Romano
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MD reveals that Barcelona has been told through Olmo's agents that the fixed price of 60 million euros is not negotiable, and whatever payment plan they offer, the figure cannot be composed with variables. This gives hope to other applicants Manchester United and Bayern Munich, which the Catalan daily report remains interested in Olmo, who wants to resolve his future before he is due back in the formation of Leipzig.
From Barcelona's perspective, they remain optimistic that they can reach an agreement with Leipzig, and they have an ace in hand: Olmo will prioritize a return to his childhood club. Olmo left at the age of 15 to join Dinamo Zagreb in 2014, and a decade later is eager for a glorious return as a Euro 2024 winner.
