Barcelona have made no secret of their interest in Nico Williams this summer, but it has not stopped the perenially linked Dani Olmo from becoming a story either. The La Masia-raised creator’s match-winning performances at Euro 2024 certainly didn’t hurt either.
The Blaugrana are still focusing all of their efforts on signing Nico Williams, reports Matteo Moretto, and despite some reports of offers arriving at RB Leipzig’s door for Olmo, talks for him are not advanced on Barcelona’s end. The player would like to return to his boyhood club, and while Bayern Munich are also chasing Olmo, Barcelona do remain alive in the race too. First, Barcelona still need to seal an exit before they can think about signing Olmo.
Pedro Dólera (Olot coach): "Yesterday, we have been very good in the first half. The two teams have had the ball and we have had a couple of occasions each, an open match. In the second half, after the changes, in the first 30 minutes we could hardly leave our penalty area,…
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Olmo has been posited as the second priority for Barcelona after Williams, and it would certainly be a fascinating prospect if, as local press have said, Barcelona can sign both. Olmo also tends to part from the left side, but could play in the middle too. However if both were to arrive, it would leave the likes of Pedri and Ilkay Gundogan potentially looking at playing in a less natural position.
