Dani Olmo's Barcelona adventure is not a long, quiet river. It all started last summer when the abutments wanted to recruit the footballer then at the RB Leipzig. The German club was opened when he left while specifying that he would not be sold out. Bad news for Barça, which had to count the slightest euro. But after several offers and long weeks of waiting, everything is back to normal. Olmo, author of a super euro with La Roja and ardently courted by Manchester City, was able to sign at the Blaugranas until 2030. All, for an amount slightly greater than € 60 million.
A few months later, the Spanish international was again at the center of a new soap opera. In financially red, Barça only scored it with La Liga for the first half of the season. But after several weeks of waiting, the Catalans were able to register the 26-year-old for the rest of the 2024-25 fiscal year. “”Good news for FC Barcelona. Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor have been registered for La Liga and are therefore available for the selection by coach Hansi Flick, including for the final of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday at 8 pm “could be read on the official website of the Spanish club.
A new injury
A relief for the FCB and for the footballer, who could very well have signed elsewhere during the winter transfer window. He can therefore finish what he started with the residents of Camp Nou. Since his arrival, he has thus scored 8 goals and delivered 5 assists in 28 appearances in all competitions, including 16 in the skin of a holder. His last outing dates back last night. He was in the starting eleven against Osasuna, in a late match of the 27th day of Liga. A meeting during which he scored the goal of 2-0 in the 21st minute of play on a penalty.
But he had to go out a few moments after, in the 28th minute, following muscle discomfort in adductors. What annoy Hansi Flick, who said after the match: “It was not the best day to play, and we paid it with Olmo's injury. I go with a bitter taste in my mouth. (…) It was not the right time, but we won, even if we paid a heavy price. Olmo's injury is not good. He will be absent for two or three weeks. This is not a good situation. We paid a heavy price for this victory. ”
Barça is concerned
He added: “We have to listen to players and coaches. The calendar is very busy. I don't think this is an optimal situation. This is my humble opinion. We can earn a lot of money, but it's not good for players. We have to think about this situation and think of players. The supporters want a show, and if we continue like that, we will not be able to continue playing at this level. ” Flick loses Olmo at an important time in the season, between the La Liga race and the 1/4 finals of the Champions League. This is not the first time in the season that Barça will have to deal with it.
Since his arrival at Barça, this is the third time he has been on the side according to the site Transfermarkt. Between September 16 and October 17, he missed 32 days of competition and 8 games due to muscle injury. Then, he was a victim of a sprain in January. He was absent for 19 days and 5 games. Finally, his new muscle injury contracted yesterday should make him miss 2 to 3 weeks of competition. Olmo, who only played “36.3% of possible minutes” This season according to ASseriously worries Barça. The Spanish club did not expect it to be so physically weakened.
