Signings: Guardiola wants Dani Olmo at Manchester City, will Barça allow his departure this summer?

The signing of Dani Olmo by FC Barcelona has undoubtedly been one of the great successes of the 2024-25 season. The player from Terrassa has shown since his arrival that the talent displayed at RB Leipzig and with the Spanish national team was no coincidence. His adaptation to the Azulgrana project has been immediate, bringing magic, creativity, imbalance, and goals in the final third of the field. A true '10' for the team led by Hansi Flick.

• 📌 Dani Olmo's stats for Barcelona in the 2024-25 season: 11 goals and six assists in 36 appearances.

Manchester City interested in Dani Olmo

The excellent season of the player from Terrassa, who is under contract with Barça until 2030, has not gone unnoticed by the big clubs in Europe. One of those that has already shown interest is Pep Guardiola's Manchester City, which could launch an offensive for the Spanish international in the upcoming summer market.

According to specialized journalist Matteo Moretto from 'Relevo', the 'citizens' are planning a restructuring of their squad this summer, and Dani Olmo would be a specific request from the Catalan coach. However, for now, it does not seem that the Catalan club is willing to negotiate his departure, as he is not on the club's list of transferable players for this market.

• 📝 THE FACT: It was speculated that Manchester City was also interested in signing Pedri González.

Olmo, committed to Barça

There is a key aspect that plays in favor of Barcelona: Dani Olmo is completely committed to the club. Formed in La Masia, his return to the Azulgrana team was a personal bet, and despite the complications experienced with the issue of his registration throughout the season, he never lost focus or the illusion of succeeding in the team of his childhood.

Currently, the situation is more stable for the player, and there does not seem to be any significant reason to push for an exit, beyond an enormous economic offer that could make them rethink things in the club's offices.

Will Manchester City go for Dani Olmo?

It remains to be seen whether Manchester City's interest turns into a formal offer for Dani Olmo. Although Barça highly values the player —very much to the liking of Hansi Flick and with outstanding technical qualities—, his history of injuries could be a factor to consider in a possible negotiation.

• 📌 Dani Olmo's injuries at Barcelona in the 2024-25 season:
  
  - Myofascial injury in the adductor of the right leg (missed five matches)
  - Overload in the soleus of the right leg (missed four matches)
  - Injury to the biceps femoris of the right leg (missed six matches)

For the moment, Dani Olmo is in the orbit of the Mancunians, who also apparently closely follow another similar profile: Florian Wirtz. Everything indicates that the German will be one of the great protagonists of the next summer market, in which the 'citizens' will seek to reinforce their offensive line with creative players.