Dani Olmo would have decided to 'inherit' the number of an FC Barcelona legend

FC Barcelona finalizes the details of the official announcement of Dani Olmo as the new Barça player. The Euro 2024 champion landed in Barcelona last Tuesday night and underwent a medical examination this Wednesday morning. Once these stages have been passed, all that remains is to wait for the statement from the Barça entity in which they confirm the incorporation of the midfielder, and according to 'SPORT', it would be issued next Friday, August 9.

The footballer is waiting to sign his new contract, which will link him to the Catalan institution for six seasons, until June 2030. Many doubts were generated around the number that the Catalan would choose, but, although it would not yet be fully confirmed, Everything indicates that the player would have chosen '20'. A surprising choice, to say the least, since the footballer has never worn this number throughout his career, both at the grassroots and professional level.

On the other hand, if Olmo's decision is confirmed, Barça would say goodbye definitively to Sergi Roberto, who wore that number until last season. The Reus player's contract expired on June 30 and his destination would be outside of Barcelona. The club and the footballer have assumed that they will not cross paths again, so Dani will 'inherit' the shirt worn by the man who was the first captain of the culé team last year.

Olmo 'passes' from '10'

Olmo's decision would have to do, among other things, with the fact that '20' is one of the numbers that are still available within the 25 registered as first team players that LaLiga allows. Same case as the '10', who will be free as long as Ansu Fati is not registered if he finally ends up being part of Hansi Flick's squad once he recovers from the foot injury that prevented him from joining the tour of the United States.