FC Barcelona have encountered a significant obstacle in registering star signing Dani Olmo for the remainder of the La Liga season. The club failed to meet La Liga’s registration deadline on December 31st, leaving Olmo ineligible to play for the Catalan giants.

Barcelona attributed its failure to register Olmo to a lack of funds. The club had planned to finance the signing through the sale of VIP boxes at the newly renovated Camp Nou, a revenue stream that has not materialized as expected. This shortfall left Barcelona unable to comply with La Liga’s financial fair play regulations, a crucial step in registering new players.

To rectify the situation, Barcelona has submitted an appeal to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), requesting a new license for Olmo. The club is citing “force majeure” and arguing that the unexpected delay in securing the necessary funds justifies a special exception. However, this appeal faces significant hurdles.

According to Marca, there’s no precedent on the situation. Olmo is not the only player affected, as Pau Victor isn’t listed either. However, Olmo, who is one of Spain’s most important players and cost Barcelona $60 million euros, would be a tough loss for the Catalan club.

What happens if the RFEF doesn’t let Dani Olmo register?

If the RFEF denies Barcelona’s appeal, Dani Olmo will remain unregistered for the remainder of the season. This would have severe consequences for the club, as Olmo is a key player. He would effectively become a free agent, although he remains under contract with Barcelona until 2030. Other clubs could then potentially sign him, despite the significant buyout clause in his contract.

What has Dani Olmo said?

Despite the uncertainty surrounding his future, Dani Olmo has maintained a positive public image. He recently celebrated the New Year on social media, posting a message that read “It’s 2025 time” alongside blue and red hearts, a clear reference to FC Barcelona.

His teammate, Lamine Yamal, expressed his support for Olmo, commenting “Dani Olmo is culerrrr,” a term of endearment for Barcelona fans. This display of camaraderie highlights the positive spirit within the Barcelona squad, even amidst this challenging situation.

The situation surrounding Dani Olmo’s registration remains fluid. The outcome of Barcelona’s appeal to the RFEF will have a significant impact on the club’s ambitions for the remainder of the season and on Olmo’s immediate future.

Club icon Xavi Hernandez seems to be just one step away from taking the helm at Camp Nou and he knows he’ll have a tough job ahead of him. Barcelona have been struggling to get results and their performances on the field have left a lot to be desired.

Besides, El Blaugrana are facing a delicate financial situation that has also prevented them from building a more competitive squad in the summer. But Xavi reportedly has a shortlist of potential signings anyway, hoping that the club can make them possible.

Paul Pogba reportedly headlines Xavi’s shortlist for Barcelona

According to El Nacional, Xavi wants to land Paul Pogba at the end of the season, when his current deal with Manchester United expires. It seems unlikely he’ll extend his stay at Old Trafford, althoughit doesn’t look easy for Barca as Juventus, Real Madrid, and PSG would also go after him.

As long as he doesn’t sign a new deal with the Premier League giants, it would be feasible for Barca as they’d only have to take care of his contract and signing bonus. The other targets on Xavi’s wishlisht, on the other hand, look more complicated.

The Spanish outlet claims Erling Haaland also appears on this list, but Barca would be unable to afford his €75m release clause next summer. If they raise the funds, though, they might have a shot as his agent Mino Raiola has a good relationship with Laporta.

Dani Olmo, on the other hand, seems to have more chances of landing at Camp Nou in winter. Barcelona made a late bid to sign him on the transfer deadline day in the summer but Leipzig weren’t satisfied. Olmo, who emerged from La Masia, is understood to be looking forward to joining Barca, so it remains to be seen whether the club can place the right bid or if Leipzig accept a loan with an option to buy.

And last but not least, El Catalan also claims thatJules Kounde is part of this shortlist. However, the price tag Sevilla set for himlooks practically unaffordable, as the La Liga rivals want at least €80m. Chelsea are also interested in him after failing to materialize a deal in the last transfer window.

The La Liga giants took the soccer world by surprise as they have not been spending this summer amid a delicate economic situation, which even saw Lionel Messi leave to PSG and forced many of their players to take a pay cut.

However, it seems like Barca are keen on making a final push to boost their squad for the remainder of the season and would be interested in securing Leipzig’s star. Will they meet their demands?

Barcelona make €58 million bid for RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo

Ferran Martinez of Mundo Deportivo reported on Tuesday morning that Barcelona put an offer over the table for Spain international Dani Olmo. But Leipzig wouldn’t be willing to release him so easily.

The German sidewants €75 million for the former Barca academy player. That put the Cules in a tough spot, as they wouldn’t have the means to satisfy that asking price, which is why they tried to look for other options.

One of them was to land him on loan with an obligation to buy in 2022, and the other was to meet the asking price with add-ons, but Leipzig are unwillingto accept either of them.Mundo Deportivo’s report states they want the €75 m now, while journalist Fabrizio Romano reported Leipzig are not even considering selling Olmo.

Besides, even if they land Olmo, Barcelona would have to restructure their wage bill to comply with La Liga financial regulations. Over the last few hours, Antoine Griezmann was linked to a return to Atletico Madrid for that reason.

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