This is the soap opera at the start of 2025. In a financial situation that remains as catastrophic as ever, FC Barcelona saw La Liga and the RFEF reject the registration of Dani Olmo for the second half of the season. For now, the player remains hopeful and does not want to leave even though he has the chance. Interested, PSG could, if it were to convince Olmo to change his mind, certainly lead to the downfall of President Joan Laporta.
PSG could well achieve a golden coup this winter by attracting Dani Olmo. The talented Spanish player has been making headlines in recent days as his club, FC Barcelonais unable to include him on the La Liga list due to his financial difficulties. The capital club smells a good deal but is currently facing refusal d'Olmo to leave Catalonia.
Olmo wants to stay, PSG is on the lookout
« We do not negotiate with any club. Dani is a Barcelona player and he wants to be a Barcelona player. He made great efforts in his life to be at Barcelona. It had been his desire for a long time. Barcelona is the first and last option! Dani, his father, his family, me, we don't think of any other options. (…) Of course, the best players are those who are free, but emotions also count. We never made a career decision for money. Dani plays football because he loves the game, he made a huge effort to be at Barcelona. I'm also happy to have Dani at Barcelona, he's one of the best players in the world at one of the biggest clubs in the world. He is happy in this club and Dani wants to stay there », Confided recently Andy Barathe agent of Dani Olmo. But the PSG knows how to be convincing when he wants to be and this could well change the mind of the 2024 European champion with the Roja.
Laporta en grand danger
And if the PSG managed to change his mind Dani Olmothis could have enormous repercussions on the side of the FC Barcelona. Indeed, a possible departure of the former player from RB Leipzig will put a little more in the spotlight a John Laporta already under pressure and which sees different opposition groups demanding his resignation. This Monday morning, the president of FC Barcelona made the front pages of the main Spanish dailies. There is no doubt that if Elm were to leave, even more so if he decided to join the Parisian sworn enemy, supporters and the media will launch a campaign to demand the departure of the door. THE Partners could therefore be called to the polls in the coming weeks…
