Barcelona have accomplished the signing of RB Leipzig‘s versatile ahead Dani Olmo, the Catalan membership confirmed on Friday.
Sources have instructed ESPN that the deal is price an preliminary €55 million ($60m), with an extra €7m due in potential add-ons.
The Spain worldwide has signed a six-year contract on the membership till June 2030, with a launch clause set at €500m.
“I very a lot wish to get began. Nowadays have been intense, however every thing occurred so quick and I’ll eternally be grateful to Leipzig,” Olmo instructed reporters at his introduction. “We’re giving it every thing we have got on this new stage.”
Olmo, who was on the books at Barça till leaving for Croatia on the age of 16, turns into the membership’s first main signing of the summer time as they proceed to take care of the monetary restrictions imposed by LaLiga’s spending cap.
Barça stepped up talks to signal Olmo final week after rising pissed off of their makes an attempt to signal Athletic Membership‘s Nico Williams.
Sporting director Deco flew out to Leipzig earlier this week, the place negotiations with the gamers’ camp and the Bundesliga membership yielded an settlement in precept on Tuesday.
Olmo, 26, then flew to Barcelona, with the switch confirmed on Friday and the Spain worldwide attributable to be introduced on Friday earlier than Monday’s pleasant towards Monaco on the Olympic Stadium.
Sources say the signing of Olmo doesn’t rule out a renewed try for Williams earlier than the switch window closes this month, though there stays an acceptance that signing the winger stays tough.
After becoming a member of Barça’s La Masia academy from native rivals Espanyol in 2007, Olmo left for Dinamo Zagreb in 2014 searching for a faster path to first staff soccer.
He made 124 appearances for the Croatian facet earlier than signing for Leipzig in 2020, the place he gained two DFB-Pokals and a DFL-Supercup, scoring a hat trick within the ultimate final yr in a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich.
“A younger membership, a younger participant … We grew up, gained our first trophies and made historical past collectively,” Olmo stated on Instagram, asserting his departure from Leipzig.
“Two Cups and the Tremendous Cup are simply a number of the many unforgettable moments that’ll at all times stick with me. Thanks RB Leipzig, you may eternally be in my coronary heart.”
Olmo has additionally excelled for Spain and performed a serious position of their victorious European Championship marketing campaign this summer time, scoring 3 times and offering two assists in his six video games.
