The FC Barcelona still holds an important uncertainty regarding its sports planning: Will Dani Olmo be able to be registered in LaLiga before the match against Athletic Club? The Terrassa native, so far the second acquisition made by the Culés this summer, currently stands out as the only member of the Barcelona team who has not yet been able to be registered as part of the first team before the league authority, which prevented him from participating in the match of matchday 1 against Valencia CF. His presence in the match against the Basques this Saturday, August 24, is in doubt.
However, the club's outlook regarding this situation seems to be quite optimistic. At this point, the Catalan team would take a big step towards achieving this goal once the departure of İlkay Gündoğan is officially confirmed. Although reports suggest he would leave at no cost, which would not generate profit from his transfer, it is clear that freeing up his salary space (18.7 million euros gross / nine 'kilos' net per season) would be a very significant advancement.
Furthermore, the imminent confirmation of Mika Faye's departure to Stade Rennes, a transfer that would apparently be closed at around 12 million euros, would also be crucial in this matter. It is important to note that the possible departure of Vitor Roque to Real Betis is not included, as 'Tigrinho' is not registered in the Culé squad and therefore does not affect financial fair play.
Other key aspects in Dani Olmo's registration
However, in addition to this and other operations such as finalizing the contract with Aramark, the club still needs to make some additional moves to complete Terrassa's registration. In this regard, the option of making more sales is not ruled out, with the departure of Clément Lenglet being particularly attractive due to its impact on the club's salary structure (12 million euros gross / 5.7 'kilos' net), although other exits that have gained strength recently, such as Andreas Christensen's, are also not ruled out.
Despite everything, it seems that the Catalan team has few options left to finally finalize this operation. There is the possibility of finding a third buyer for the unpaid shares of Libero or finally reaching an agreement to improve the contract with Nike, which would allow them to comply with the 1/1 rule and operate normally in the market.
The guarantee, a resource that cannot be ruled out
Finally, as suggested by 'OnzeTV3', Barça may resort to personal guarantees from executives to allow the registration of Dani Olmo. This would not be a new move, as in the summer of 2022, Jules Koundé was registered in this way. The guarantors were the president himself, Joan Laporta, and the treasurer Ferran Olive, relying on Article 92 of the Clubs and SAD Budget Preparation Rules of LaLiga, which states: "There is the option to increase the registration capacity by anticipating the achievement of revenues or profits or by applying a cost reduction. It is a measure that is strictly transitory, with the club's commitment to restore the previous situation during the same season. For this, guarantees must be provided through a cash deposit or bank guarantee, which must be provided by the shareholder or a third party outside the club, but never by the club itself".