According to Sports Images, the 26-year-old
Olmo
's €60 million release clause is set to expire this Saturday and Atletico Madrid are seriously pushing for his transfer. In contrast, the
Bayern
Progress with Barcelona has been less than satisfactory.
Atletico Madrid are extremely interested in Olmo and have made initial contact with him. According to sources in Spain, Atletico are pushing hard for a deal in the hope that Olmo can become a major reinforcement and new centerpiece for the team. Although Atletico have failed to win a major title in recent years, they are hoping to improve the team's competitiveness by bringing in Olmo.
Olmo wants to move to a club that can win titles. While Atletico may not exactly fit the bill from that perspective, Olmo is excited about the opportunity to be a central player at Atletico, especially since he would love nothing more than to return to play in Spain.
Manchester City football club
: Manchester City want Olmo to be the new heart of the organization, replacing De Bruyne. However, the Belgian is under contract until 2025 and despite offers from Asia, De Bruyne is yet to decide to leave the club. Manager Pep Guardiola's reported reluctance to have two top-level organizational cores at the same time makes Olmo's move to City less likely.
Bayern
: Bayern are also interested in Olmo, but he is seen as an alternative to Javi Simmons. Bayern will only consider Olmo if they can't bring in Simmons.
Barcelona
: Barcelona have met with Olmo's family and agent several times over the past few months, but due to financial reasons, Barcelona are unable to pay Olmo's release fee. Barcelona preferred to use the funds for other more interested players.
With his release clause about to expire, Olmo's transfer future will become clear in the coming days. Atletico's positive attitude and the importance they place on Olmo could be the deciding factor, while obstacles from other clubs have made Atletico's chances seem even more obvious.
