Dani Olmo is the first major reinforcement of Hansi Flick's new project on the FC Barcelona bench. The Spanish national team international landed in Barcelona after several weeks of long and tense negotiations, and after successfully passing the medical check-ups, the official announcement of his signing is expected in the next few hours, with the footballer signing a six-year contract. seasons, until June 2030.
The player will be under the command of Hansi Flick starting next Saturday and everything indicates that he will have an important role in the team after Laporta agreed to pay 55 million fixed euros plus 7 in variables for his transfer. Furthermore, it is expected that the German will have Pau Víctor as a natural replacement for Robert Lewandowski after his 'irruption' on the American tour, where he scored three goals and gave an assist in the three games played by the culés in North America.
These two 'signings' for the forward, waiting for the possible incorporation of a left winger despite the fact that Nico Williams' option has 'cooled', 'force' the Barça entity to reduce the size of the squad and lighten the attack due to the lack of space in the team. For this reason, the newspaper 'El Nacional.cat' has pointed out that the German coach would have decided on two possible discards, in addition to Vitor Roque, considering that they are not so important in his planning.
The first of them would be Ansu Fati, a footballer who has been on the 'exit ramp' since the beginning of the summer. Although the attacker left a good feeling during the first preseason training sessions, a new injury would have caused both the club and the coach to lose confidence in his abilities. For this reason, Flick would have removed him from his plans and the idea would be to find a new destination for him in the hope that his physique would allow her to continue his progress.
A notable 'surprise'
Another of those 'pointed out' by Flick would be Ferran Torres. Despite the fact that his records increased last season, the forward still cannot find a place in the starting eleven. Barça paid a good amount of money to sign him, and given the competition in his position, they would not take a dim view of an exit before his value continues to depreciate in the transfer market.
Thus, both attackers would be sentenced in the eyes of the German coach. The coach considers that his departure would be positive for the Blaugrana entity, which could make money with the sale of the two players and would get rid of a couple of large chips. At the moment, there would be no specific offers to acquire the services of the forwards, but the market is long and there are still three weeks left where many movements can happen.