However, hope still persists. Indeed, the media also affirms that the club had little hope that the judge would rule in its favor. Especially after this first setback last Friday. On the other hand, the Catalan president, Joan Laporta, remains confident in the guarantees given to still register the player.
Indeed, he had sent documents to La Liga authorities to conclude an agreement. To do this, he counted on a particular lever: the sale of VIP seats at Spotify Camp Nou. Present in Dubai to negotiate, Laporta is said to have returned with a satisfactory agreement and returned from his trip on Monday.
As AS confirms: “The club has only 24 hours left to activate the lever of Olmo’s commitment by selling the VIP boxes of the future Camp Nou Spotify to a Middle Eastern investment fund for 100 to 120 million euros on the Next 20 years. An operation which allows the team to once again clean up its finances.”
If Laporta is not worried, it is because he believes that it is La Liga, which is competent to approve the registration of the player. However, time is running out. The club and La Liga must reach an agreement before December 31. After this date, Dani Olmo will no longer be allowed to play in La Liga, just like in the Champions League.
If LaLiga considers that the income generated is not sufficient, the only viable solution could be to offer a personal guarantee, like what was done for Koundé, João Félix or Cancelo. If no agreement is reached, Barça could resolve to lose a player acquired for 60 million euros this summer.
Indeed, Olmo could unilaterally terminate his contract and join the team of his choice. In addition, he could also demand full payment of his contract from Barça.
