Arsenal and Manchester City are set to be without Dani Olmo. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Arsenal and Manchester City have been dealt a blow to their hopes of signing Dani Olmo during the January transfer window as Barcelona close in on signing the player for the second half of the 2024/25 season.
After failing to score the winner of the Euro 2024 title, alongside Pau Victor, with the Spanish League; Barcelona have taken their case to the Supreme Council for Sport (CSD) in a last-ditch effort to include the duo in their squad for the remainder of the season.
According to a report from Sports worldThe CSD decided to grant a precautionary measure to the Catalan club, allowing them to temporarily register Olmo and Victor in the Spanish League. Once this decision is officially made, both players will be available to play for Hansi Flick while the German coach prepares his team to compete in the Spanish Super Cup.
Barcelona hopes that the duo will be able to play in the final of the tournament if they reach there, as the report indicates that this is a possibility.
This will come as a major blow to the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City, who were hoping to pounce on the La Liga giants' misfortunes, as this latest news means that Olmo is likely to remain a Barcelona player beyond the January transfer window at least. .
Arsenal and Manchester City are targeting Dani Olmo to stay at Barcelona
With Olmo likely to become a free agent in January, Arsenal and Manchester City have shown interest in the Spanish star.
Mikel Arteta is said to be impressed by the Barcelona star's versatility and creativityWhich will be of great help to the Gunners in light of the absence of Bukayo Saka in the coming weeks.
As for Manchester City, it was said that the Premier League champion club is the club Best to sign Olmo because of Pep Guardiola's connections With Barcelona, where the Euro 2024 winner would also be a potential replacement for Kevin De Bruyne.
This latest update is great news for everyone associated with Barcelona as it was the player's desire to remain with the Catalan giants.
