FC Barcelona sign Dani Olmo

FC Barcelona and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement for the transfer of Dani Olmo.

The player will sign a contract with the Club for the next six seasons, until 30 June 2030, and his buy out clause is set at 500 million euros.

"I'm happy to be back home"

Dani Olmo has expressed he is very happy and content to be back home. When speaking with the Club's media, the La Masia-trained player emphasised his winning attitude and highlighted the quality in the FC Barcelona squad.

So, Dani Olmo returns to Barcelona after an absence of a decade. The forward arrived at La Masia in 2007 from neighbours Espanyol and after seven years in the blaugrana youth system, the Catalan decided to further his career in Croatia, signing for Dinamo Zagreb.  

Growing away from home  

In Croatia Olmo continued to develop as a player and put together an impressive list of honours - five league titles and three Croatia Cups and a Croatian Super Cup - as well being named player of the year in the country on two separate occasions. Whilst playing for Dinamo, Olmo also made his debut in the Champions League.  

In 2020 his talent sparked interest from clubs across Europe and he eventually moved to German club RB Leipzig. His four seasons in the Bundesliga saw him win the German Cup twice and a German Super Cup in which he scored a hat-trick in a 3-0 win away at Bayern Munich.  

Euro 2024 success

After representing Spain at youth level, Dani Olmo made his debut for the full national side during qualifiers for Euro 2020, scoring on his first appearance.  

Since then, he has represented his country in the Tokyo Olympics, winning a silver medal, at the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, and in the recent Euro 2024 tournament where he was top scorer with three goals for the victorious Spanish national side.

Versatility and goals  

The Catalan forward can play in various positions on the pitch and has done so throughout his career. Dani Olmo can provide options to a team as he can play out wide on either flank, as an out and out striker, playing just off the striker or even in midfield.

Wherever he plays, Olmo stands out for his risk-taking approach, his individual talent and his ability to link up with his teammates. He has a nose for goal, as he showed in Euro 2024, and can score from inside and outside the penalty area.