According to Mundo Deportivo, Barcelona are speeding up the process of bringing in Spanish midfielder Dani
Olmo
The player's agent will stay
Leipzig, capital of Saxony, Germany
Until the deal is finalized.
Currently, Olmo is on vacation in Zagreb and his agent is meeting with him today. The reason for Olmo's presence in Croatia is that he is preparing to watch the opening match of his old club Dinamo Zagreb live. Agent to speak with Olmo
Barcelona
details of the negotiations between and to assess Barcelona's actual interest.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich are keeping an eye on Olmo's situation, but Leipzig are reluctant to sell the player to a direct rival. Leipzig's asking price for Bayern is €60 million in cash in full, while installments are acceptable for other foreign clubs.
The latest offer from Barcelona is said to be a fixed transfer fee of 47 million euros (in installments) plus a floating clause of 13 million euros. Floating terms include payment of 3 million euros for a specified number of matches, and another 10 million euros if Barcelona wins the title. In addition, Barcelona will increase the first installment of the fixed transfer fee to 25 million euros, paid in September, the rest will be paid in installments.
On the player front, Olmo has reached an agreement with Barcelona that will see the 26-year-old Spanish midfielder sign a six-year deal.
Once the meeting with Olmo is over, the agent will immediately fly to Germany to meet with representatives from Leipzig and intends to remain there until the deal for Olmo to join Barcelona is finalized. Barcelona are trying to finalize the deal within a week to ensure that Olmo can integrate into the team as soon as possible in preparation for the new season.
Fans will be watching this transfer closely in anticipation of Olmo's arrival to inject new energy and creativity into Barcelona's midfield.