Manchester United have joined Barcelona, Bayern Munich and rivals Manchester City in the race to sign RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo, according to a report from Spain.
The 26-year-old has grabbed the headlines in the football world this past month mainly due to his performances with Spain in their successful Euro 2024 campaign, where he bagged three goals and two assists in La Roja’s way to continental glory.
Away from the international stage, Olmo has been asked to find a new club this summer. The £50.5m (€60m) release clause in his contract expires on July 20, but Leipzig are said to be keen on a sale even after that date.
AS reports that United are now particularly interested in Olmo’s arrival as they continue to rebuild under the ownership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The Red Devils have already brought in Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro in this window, their total fee approaching £100m.
United are said to be keen to bring in more stars in their prime to complement their young talent and play alongside older stars such as Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro.
On the other side of Manchester, City are also pursuing Olmo who has just completed his first summer signing – Brazilian international Savinho from fellow CFG club Troyes.
Bayern Munich have been busy making big moves in the market with the additions of Michael Olise, Hiroki Ito and Joao Palhinha, but they are looking for another talented player to bolster the quality of Vincent Kompany. Olmo and Xavi Simons are two options under consideration at the Allianz Arena.
90 min revealed earlier this month that Barcelona had verbally agreed to pay Leipzig a sum for Olmo’s release, but with a favorable payment structure, but this was yet to be accepted by the Bundesliga club. Talks are ongoing over a potential deal, with fellow Euro 2024 player Nico Williams also on Barca’s radar.
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