SIX Premier League clubs to fight for free transfer of Barcelona’s Dani Olmo including Man Utd with star available NOW
SIX Premier League clubs are ready to battle to sign Dani Olmo on a stunning free transfer.Barcelona forked out £50million to sign the midfielder from RB Leipzig only last summer.Dani Olmo could soon leave Barcelona after the club failed in their bid to register him wth LaLigaCredit: REXSix Premier League sides are reportedly interested in acquiring Olmo’s servicesCredit: RexBut the Catalans’ crippling financial situation meant they could only register him for the first half of the season.Barca are working under strict financial constraints imposed by La Liga after falling a reported £1BILLION in debt.League chiefs gave them special dispensation to add Olmo, 26, to their squad until December 31.But they have so far REJECTED Barcelona’s attempts to register the Euro 2024 winner for the rest of the campaign.READ MORE ON OLMOAnd a legal challenge by the Nou Camp giants has also failed.Olmo is understood to have a clause in his contract which allows him to leave for FREE should he be left unable to play.And, according to reports in Spain, every one of the Premier League’s Big Six are ready to swoop.Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are said to be set to pursue the Spain international’s signature along with rivals Manchester United, Man City and Arsenal.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSDani Olmo’s immediate future is unclearCredit: RexThe Prem clubs, however, will reportedly face competition for Olmo from Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain.Olmo has remained professional throughout the uncertainty over his future, which he received a bit of clarity on New Year’s Eve.Ian Wright convinced Spain star Dani Olmo is ‘taking the micky out of us’ with pre-Euro 2024 final gestureAn excerpt of a La Liga statement read: “Barcelona has not presented any alternative that would allow the registration, in accordance with La Liga’s economic control regulations, to register any player from next January 2.”Barca, however, are holding out hope they can retain Olmo after applying for a new license from the Royal Spanish Football Federation to register Olmo and team-mate Pau Victor.A club statement read: “FC Barcelona informs that it has requested a new licence from the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for the players Daniel Olmo and Pau Víctor.”‘Likewise, the Club wishes to deny that it has requested or received any moratorium from any other body for the registration requested.”Barcelona will be back in action on January 4, taking on Barbastro in the Copa del Rey.And as it currently stands, Olmo will not be eligible to play. More