Dani Olmo has officially become a new player for the Spanish club Barcelona, in a strong reinforcement for the squad of German coach Hans Flick, and he is counted on a lot to provide a qualitative addition to the front line, especially since the player’s success is plentiful in the colors of “Blaugrana”.
Barcelona announced in a statement on its official website that it had signed a contract withNajm La RojaFor 6 seasons until June 30, 2030, coming from the German team Leipzig, without revealing the financial value of the deal, which Spanish media reports confirmed amounted to 57 million euros, in addition to an additional 7 million as exceptional privileges, linked to the player’s achievements on the individual and collective levels.
Barcelona has set a huge clause in Dani Olmo’s contract amounting to 500 million euros, as confirmed in its statement introducing the player, which means that the administration of President Joan Laporta believes that the factors for the success of the Spanish winger in the Catalan house are strongly present. What are the most prominent of them?
1- Dani Olmo knows the Barça house very well
Many may not know that Olmo is not a stranger to Barcelona, but rather he knows… Catalan club Right to know, after he passed at the beginning of his career through the club’s famous academy “La Masia”, which is considered the most famous in the world.
Dani Olmo began his career with Barcelona’s Catalan rivals, Espanyol, before quickly moving to the regional giants in July 2007. He has since progressed through the club’s youth ranks, and then had his first professional experience outside Spain, specifically with Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb, which he joined as a youngster in the summer of 2014 before emerging as a star in January 2020, specifically during the winter transfer window, heading to Germany’s Leipzig in a huge deal worth 35 million euros, a milestone in which the player once again emerged on the continental scene.
Now that he has returned home, Barcelona and Olmo are looking to revive old memories and exploit this deep knowledge between them to achieve the set goals, the most prominent of which will inevitably be regaining the throne of “No league“And trying to return strongly to the forefront of European competitions, most importantly the Champions League.
2- A dazzling German experience
Returning to Germany, and the experience that exported Dani Olmo’s stardom to global football fans, we cannot overlook the great development that the Spanish star has experienced, especially in recent years under the supervision of the distinguished coach, Marco Rose.Olmo’s mark is gradually becoming apparent in the German team, until he became one of its most important weapons with the team’s brilliance in the “Bundesliga” competitions, in addition to his frequent and striking appearance in the most prestigious European competitions.
In numbers, the career of a star is consideredLaforia Rukha“In Leipzig, he was dazzling, especially in light of his plan as an attacking midfielder capable of playing the role of a playmaker, but he is far from the position of an outright striker. However, despite all of that, he succeeded in about 3 and a half seasons in scoring 29 goals and providing 34 assists in a total of 148 matches he played with the German club in all competitions.
3- Euro 2024 strengthened the Catalans’ conviction
One of the main factors that paved the way for signing Dani Olmo was his performance in the European Nations Cup “Euro 2024”, in which he contributed significantly to giving Spain its fourth continental title after the 1968, 2008 and 2012 editions.
Olmo’s importance was highlighted by the continued reliance on his efforts by the national team coach, Luis de la Fuente, who used him during six full matches on the way to winning the Euro, in which the player participated by scoring 3 goals and providing 2 assists.
Pedri’s early injury in the Euros and Dani Olmo’s success in replacing him perfectly, reinforced Barcelona officials’ conviction of the necessity of signing the player, who may in turn be a supporting or main element in light of Pedri’s frequent injuries, in addition to his great harmony that emerged with Lamine Yamal, who is one of the most important promising stars, on whom Barcelona is building the team’s present and future.
In addition to all of this, the arrival of a player with Olmo’s stock will increase the richness of options in the Catalan midfield, which includes distinguished elements such as Ilkay Gundogan, Frenkie de Jong, Gavi Baez, Pedri and Fermin Lopez.
4- Age is a decisive factor.
The fourth decisive factor that could help Dani Olmo’s career at Barcelona succeed is his age. The player is currently 26 years old, which means he is at the peak of his professional career. His long-term contract, which will last for six full years, will allow him to continue developing in a team that values talent.
Barcelona’s strategy in recruiting or relying on players has changed recently, targeting specific ages that are mainly young, and the evidence for this is their pushing a fair number of “La Masia talents” to the first team, such as Lamine Yamal, Gavi Baez, Fermin Lopez, Pau Coparsi, Pau Victor and others, or even by targeting young players from other teams, including Brazilian Vitor Roque, who joined last winter from his compatriot Atletico Paranaense, or Nico Williams, the talented winger of Athletic Bilbao, who is a target for the Catalan team in the summer transfer period.
It is worth noting that Barcelona aims, through bringing in Dani Olmo and a number of names that it may add later, to restore its balance and find a way back to the path of titles, after exiting last season empty-handed.
