Tuesday, August 6, will be remembered as the day when a 'son' of the Masía returned home. After several weeks of uncertainty and back and forth, FC Barcelona finally reached an agreement with RB Leipzig to finalize the return of Dani Olmo to the entity that saw him grow. The Catalans managed to satisfy the economic demands of the Germans, and after agreeing to a payment of 55 million fixed euros plus 7 in variables for the transfer of the player, the Egarense will wear the Barça shirt starting next season.
Once the meetings between all the parties involved were completed, the movements began from the Can Barça offices to finish making the midfielder's incorporation into Hansi Flick's ranks official. The Blaugrana club scheduled a private flight so that the footballer, together with the entity's sports director, Deco, could land in Barcelona this Tuesday night.
Subsequently, the player will undergo the respective medical tests between Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8 before being officially announced as a new Barça player. After having completed these steps, the Catalan institution will communicate the date of his presentation, which could take place before Monday, August 12, the day on which the Joan Gamper Trophy will be played against AS Monaco.
Olmo, completely excited about his signing
For his part, the player cannot wait any longer to wear the Blaugrana jersey again. The international with the Spanish team was crazy about returning to the club, and after having finalized the signing of him, he would be completely overwhelmed with emotion. The midfielder signed a contract for six seasons, until 2030, and is noted as one of the great figures of this new project that is about to begin in Barcelona and that has awakened enthusiasm throughout Barcelona fans.