New episode in the Dani Olmo soap opera! The future of the midfielder, who no longer appears this Wednesday January 1 on the list of FC Barcelona players able to play in La Liga, is in suspense, the Catalan club not meeting, according to the organizers, the financial conditions for the player to be able to play in La Liga. continue to participate in the Spanish Championship.
La Liga also removed striker Pau Victor, signed like Dani Olmo by Barca this summer, from the list of players registered on its website after the competition's governing body announced on Tuesday evening that the club had not not “presented an alternative” allowing it to “register players” in accordance with its “economic control regulations”.
Conversely, Danish defender Andreas Christensen, injured during the first part of the season, returned to the Barça squad available to play in La Liga.
The debt-ridden Blaugranas had signed Olmo until December 31, 2024 on 80% of Christensen's salary, thanks to an exception that allows clubs to replace players absent for long periods.
Due to spending limits set by the Spanish Football league, Olmo was playing on a temporary basis until Barca resolved their financial problems. With his situation pending, Olmo can theoretically now sign with any other club.
But Barça, which has already exhausted all legal avenues to extend its registration until June 30, 2025, announced on Tuesday that it had asked the Spanish Football Federation for a new license for itself and Pau Victor. According to the Spanish media, this subterfuge would give FC Barcelona precious additional time to resolve its problems.
The possible free departure of the Spanish international, recruited for around 60 million euros, would be a hard sporting and financial blow for Barça, currently third in La Liga and second in the group stage of the Champions League. The 26-year-old has scored five goals in the league and one in Europe's most prestigious competitions.
