After the rejection of the request for precautionary measures by the Barcelona Commercial Court last Friday, the 47th Court of First Instance also refused, this Tuesday, to authorize the registration of Dani Olmo for the rest of the season. Pau Víctor, faced with a similar situation, also remains unregistered. This decision greatly complicates the position of Barça, who hoped for a solution before December 31, the date on which Olmo will no longer be eligible to play in La Liga, and by extension in the Champions League, according to UEFA rules.
For the Catalan club, time is running out. In the absence of income deemed sufficient by LaLiga, the only possible outcome could be to personally guarantee the necessary funds, a strategy already employed for Jules Koundé, Joao Félix or Joao Cancelo. Without this, Barcelona risks losing Dani Olmo. One of the options on the table for the future would be that the player could unilaterally terminate his contract and join another club while demanding full payment of his salary. Furthermore, Barcelona should still honor the payments due to RB Leipzig, who sold Olmo for more than 60 million euros in the summer of 2023.
Olmo on track to stay in Catalonia
This situation attracts the attention of European clubs. A specific clause in Olmo’s contract would allow the Spanish international to freely leave Barça if he is not registered before January 1, 2025. Manchester City, interested in Olmo for months, had already tried to recruit him before his transfer to Barça. As for Manchester United, part of its management sees Olmo as an exceptional opportunity on the market, capable of enriching the Red Devils squad at a lower cost.
Despite rumors, Dani Olmo has decided, according to his agent Andy Bara, to stay at Barcelona, despite the current impossibility of playing in La Liga. “I can announce that the decision made by Dani is to stay in Barcelona. We are not considering any other option or club, Dani Olmo wants to play for Barça and his desire is very clear», he explained to the journalist Fabrizio Romano on the site GiveMeSport. Meanwhile, Barça is not left out and multiplies initiatives to generate funds, such as “the sale of VIP seats in its new stadium”, in order to obtain approval from La Liga. To be continued.
