Dani Olmo makes Barcelona return with €500m buyout clause set
Attacking midfielder seals move from RB Leipzig Olmo was in Barcelona academy but left at 16 for Zagreb
Barcelona have announced the signing of the Spain attacking midfielder Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig. The 26-year-old started his career in the Barcelona academy before moving to Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb in 2014, when he was 16, and joining Leipzig during January 2020.
Barcelona said Olmo had signed a six-year contract, in a deal reportedly worth about €60m (£51m), and that his buyout clause was set at €500m. Having impressed for Leipzig in the Bundesliga last season, Olmo helped Spain win Euro 2024, beating England in the final.