Barcelona have completed the signing of Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig.
The Athletic reported on Tuesday that the Spanish club had reached an agreement in principle with their Bundesliga counterparts over a deal worth €60million ($76m; £51.3m).
Olmo has signed a six-year contract until 2030 and has a release clause of €500m ($545m; £428m).
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Barcelona have been tracking the Spain international for some time but his standout performances at the European Championship saw them step up their interest.
Olmo scored three goals — the joint-highest for the tournament — in Spain’s Euro 2024-winning campaign as they overcame England in the final.
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The versatile attacker is highly regarded by the club’s key figures — including sporting director Deco — for his skill and ability to play a number of different positions.
Predominantly deployed as a No 10, he can also play on either flank, in a three-man attack, as a false nine or as a No 8.
The 26-year-old returns to Barcelona having graduated through the club’s academy as a youth player.
He left Barcelona in 2014 and signed for Dinamo Zagreb, where he made his professional debut.
He scored 34 goals in 124 appearances before moving to Leipzig in 2020. He made 148 appearances for the German club across a four-and-a-half-year spell, netting 29 goals and providing 34 assists.
Barcelona begin their La Liga campaign against Valencia on August 17.
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