Barcelona, RB Leipzig reach “verbal agreement” for Dani Olmo transfer – report
Barcelona have a new attacking midfielder: Dani Olmo is set to become the club’s newest signing on a permanent transfer as the Catalans have reached a verbal agreement with RB Leipzig for the Euro 2024 winner, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.
EXCL: Dani Olmo to Barça, here we go! Verbal agreement in place after key mission in Leipzig for Barça director Deco.
€55m guaranteed package plus €7m in add-ons, main part difficult to reach.
Olmo agreed on six year deal valid until June 2030 and he wanted Barça move. pic.twitter.com/Y3aZHyf9iF
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 6, 2024
Barça will pay Leipzig a €55 million transfer fee with an extra €7 million in add-ons which will bring the total value to €62 million, 2 million euros more than Leipzig’s original asking price.
Olmo and Barça had already agreed a contract until 2030 last week, so the final hurdle to clear was to reach an agreement with Leipzig. Sporting director Deco has now achieved that goal, and we should expect an official announcement any time now.
Dani Olmo is set to return after a decade away from Camp Nou, having begun his career as a hot La Masia prospect before joining Dinamo Zagreb, then moving to Leipzig where became a world-class player and was at the heart of Spain’s Euro 2024 title run.
Welcome back home, Dani Olmo!
