'No other option' — Dani Olmo's agent provides important update on registration debacle

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'No other option' — Dani Olmo's agent provides important update on registration debacle

Faruq Ibrahim 14:46 - 03.01.2025

Dani Olmo's agent provided insight into the player's registration situation amid interests from other clubs.

Dani Olmo's agent, Andy Bara, has reiterated that his client has no desires to leave Barcelona, nor were they attentive to advances from other clubs, with the Blaugrana struggling to register the Spaniard.

Olmo’s situation

Barcelona ambitiously signed Olmo from Leipzig last summer in a €58 million deal but were unable to register him, as they had no room in their wage bill.

They had a stroke of luck when Andreas Christensen sustained a long-term injury, and LALIGA's rules permitted them to inscribe him using the Dane’s space on the system.

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However, with the former Chelsea star's return, Barcelona were faced with a race against time to register Olmo before the second half of the season. They failed.

Barcelona believe they can still push it through and have been working hard to bring in additional finances which will allow them ample room to make the registration.

What Bara said

With the knowledge of Barcelona's financial situation, Olmo's representatives worked in a clause in his deal that would allow him to leave as a free agent should the Blaugrana be unable to register him.

With that being the case, multiple clubs are keeping abreast of the situation, looking to snap up the EURO 2024 winner, but Bara has stated clearly he trusts Barcelona to resolve the situation.

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“Other options or clubs? Barcelona is the FIRST and LAST option,” Bara told Fabrizio. “Dani, his father, family, me… we’re not thinking about other options.”

“We are not negotiating with any club. Dani is Barça player and he wants to be a Barça player, he did big efforts in his life to be at Barcelona. It was his desire for long time.

"I believe that Barça will finalize everything and make it happen. La Liga should help them, instead of these reports of Dani not available for the national team… but I’m sure will be at Barça for many years, happy at the club and with Dani’s desire to be there."

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