Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Chelsea are just four of the clubs that have been linked with Dani Olmo in recent weeks.
The Gunners, the Lilywhites, the Reds and the Blues will probably all be busy on the transfer front over the coming weeks.
Arsenal and Liverpool will be eager to strengthen in pursuit of the Premier League title, while Tottenham and Chelsea will want to break into the Champions League.
All four clubs have been linked with Olmo, who plies his trade for RB Leipzig and has been impressing for Spain at Euro 2024.
A few weeks ago, TBR Football sources claimed that the 26-year-old’s representatives have spoken to several Premier League clubs about their client’s situation.
Liverpool and Manchester City are two English clubs with long-standing interest in Olmo, and have been spoken to about the Spaniard.
TBR Football was also told that Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea have been made aware of the attacking midfielder’s situation.
Now, Fabrizio Romano has provided an “important” update on the Olmo state of play.
Fabrizio Romano says ‘meetings expected with Premier League clubs’ over Dani Olmo
Romano, writing on CaughtOffside, begun by saying Olmo’s £50million release clause would now be valid until Saturday 20 July because of Spain reaching the Euro 2024 final.
The transfer insider also played down speculation linking Olmo with Chelsea, saying it’s not something concrete at this moment of time.
Romano then said the Spaniard’s camp is set for meetings with an unspecified number of Premier League clubs, while Bayern Munich are also circling.
“I want to start with an important update on the situation of Dani Olmo,” he said. “From what I’m told, there is an important detail on Olmo’s €60m release clause.
“The plan was for the clause to run until Monday 15 July, but if the Spanish national team were to reach the final of the Euros, it would then run for five more days (now until 20 July).
“I’ve been asked about reports in England linking Olmo with Chelsea, but at the moment I’m told they are not negotiating for him.
“Chelsea already have Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke and then Kendry Paez and Estevao Willian to come later, so it’s not something concrete for Chelsea at this stage.
“But he can be an option for many other clubs. So what’s going on with Olmo? I’m told that there are meetings expected with Premier League clubs, while Bayern also appreciate this opportunity.
“But it could be really complicated to negotiate with Leipzig if they’re not fast and the date of his release clause being valid passes. It would take a lot more than €60million to sign Olmo after 20 July.”
Olmo could be the next Modric
In terms of Olmo’s style of play, the Bundesliga website has compared the reported Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and Chelsea target to none other than Spurs icon Luka Modric.
‘Olmo is seen as one of the most talented players in Spain’s current crop of midfield maestros,’ they wrote in 2023.
‘Yet just like Real Madrid serial winner Modric, Olmo – who speaks fluent Croatian – was once a firm favourite at Dinamo Zagreb and he stands out for his superb technical ability.
‘Like Modric, Olmo’s close control is also mesmerising to watch, and makes him decidedly difficult to play against.’
The next few weeks – maybe even days – should be interesting with regards to Olmo’s future, and it would certainly be good to see him ply his trade in the Premier League.
