Why Dani Olmo will miss Barcelona's LaLiga opener against Valencia?

Published at :August 15, 2024 at 5:57 PM

Modified at :August 15, 2024 at 5:57 PM

The Spanish player could be available for the second league match.

Barcelona’s LaLiga season opener match against Valencia this weekend will not feature Dani Olmo. The club won’t be able to register him on time. It is anticipated that the player will get registered in time for the second LaLiga game.

Barcelona’s financial woes persist, making it impossible for them to register new £60 million signing Dani Olmo.

The champion of Euro 2024 was signed by the Spanish powerhouses for a six-year contract at Camp Nou. But it is yet unknown when he will make his professional debut.

The registration of Olmo and other Barca players came in jeopardy as the team didn’t get paid the €100 million that German corporation Libero owed them, as reported by Spanish news source Cadena SER. Libero had bought 25% of Barca Studios.

Moving forward, Aramark have agreed to cover €40 million of this expense for the month of October. The club are yet to secure the remaining €60 million for June, even though they have an agreement with their food and hospitality supplier (Aramark) for €40 million.

As things are, Barcelona are presently unable to enrol Olmo because doing so would violate LaLiga‘s financial fair play rules.

The Catalan team must part with a few players in order to pay off their debt if they hope to have the new addition participate in their league opener on Saturday against Valencia.

Olmo has been their first signing of the season. They are still in the market for more acquisitions but their financial problem has halted their signings.

Frenkie de Jong, a midfield player, has been connected to several moves away from the team, although he is reportedly content and not eager to go.

Another possible exit could be Raphinha. The Brazilian has been linked to many Premier League clubs. Even Ronald Araujo, but his transfer is almost unlikely to happen.

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