Dani Olmos is undoubtedly one of the biggest signings of the season. The Catalan midfielder was the best player in Spain’s passage to the semi-finals and a key player in the European Championship. The excellent level he showed with the team that ended up being crowned champions made the big clubs set their sights on him, but in the end Barça acquired his services and Olmo returned home.
Howeverhis long-awaited debut will have to wait and the fact that he is not at Mestalla has generated great controversy“Dani Olmo is not in the right physical condition at the moment, he is not an option for Mestalla. He started training late and we want to take care of him. Because it is always important for all players to play, but also to avoid injuries. We need them to train and be able to help the team, without getting injured,” explained FC Barcelona coach Hansi Flick yesterday at a press conference.
However, many suspect that The coach’s explanations are a smokescreen to hide the fact that the club has not been able to register the player due to financial problems..
Barcelona has only been able to sign young players like Marc Casadó, Pablo Torre or Pau Víctor, with low wages, already Íñigo Martínez, in this case thanks to the rule of article 77.
Said article It allows you to register a footballer using a percentage of the salary of another player, who in this case is Ronald Araújowhose injury will keep him out until the end of the year.
However, the Catalan midfielder will have to wait due to the logjam in the exit process and the problems – which are not new – regarding the salary cap. A situation that has caused a signing for which they paid 60 million euros cannot be available on the first day of the league championship.
How much did he earn at Leipzig and how much will he earn at Barça?
Dani Olmo signed for Red Bull Leipzig in January 2020, when the German club paid 29 million euros to Dinamo Zagreb for his services. From that date on, he became a regular for the energy drink company’s team, with which he participated in 134 games, scoring 29 goals and providing 34 assists. However, his departure was a given. And finally, Barça managed to complete his signing. The transfer price was 55 million euros fixed and 7 in variables. The youth player signs for the Catalan club until June 30, 2030 and with a salary that exceeds the one he had until now.
According to Salary Sport, The midfielder earned 10.4 million euros gross at Leipzig – 5 million euros net – which means a weekly salary of 200,680 euros gross. According to the same media, the player has a net worth of 27,552,366 euros, a figure that is not insignificant if we take into account that he has just turned 26 years old.
According to Goal, at the Blaugrana club the midfielder will have a salary of 11 million euros per year. This is only 1.5 million more than he earned at Leipzig and is the eighth highest salary at Barcelona. Olmo will earn a little more than Ferran Torres and Pedri, but less than Raphinha and Clement Lenglet. The latter’s departure could be the key to Dani Olmo finally being registered and seeing him debut in LaLiga.