FC Barcelona is likely to lose its flagship recruit from last summer this winter. Dani Olmo cannot in fact be re-registered for the year 2025.
By playing with fire, FC Barcelona risks getting burned this time. Last summer, the Catalan club had put in place a complex arrangement to be able to afford Dani Olmo (26 years old), Euro 2024 sensation, European champion and trained at La Masia at the time.
Barça’s financial situation actually prevented the transfer on paper, estimated at 60 million euros. Spanish law prevented Olmo from being registered beyond December 31, 2024, and again, forcing the club to disband during the Andreas Christensen era.
By the 31st, FC Barcelona had to find a solution to resolve its situation in court. At the beginning of December, the Spanish press assured that the Catalan leadership was optimistic; recently, Deco, sports director, was also very reassuring.
But this Friday, thunderclap: the Sports World announces that the judge in charge of the case has rejected FC Barcelona’s request, concerning Olmo but also Pau Victor who also arrived last summer. There are only a few days left for the club to find a solution, otherwise, Olmo will no longer be able to play under the colors blaugrana from January 1st.
This would automatically activate an integrated clause when signing the attacking midfielder from RB Leipzig. Indeed, Dani Olmo will be able to leave Barça for free this winter if his license is not extended. It would be a huge blow for the club, which will have further widened its deficit… for its new star to only play 6 months.
