Bundesliga club director reiterates firm stance on 26-year-old Barcelona target

With a move for Nico Williams stalling, FC Barcelona have switched their focus to his compatriot and RB Leipzig attacker Dani Olmo.

The 26-year-old Spanish international, a former La Masia trainee, has been on the club’s radars for years now and they are finally ready to pull the trigger this summer.

Olmo, for his part, is eager to join Barcelona and has already accepted a six-year contract proposal. However, talks between the Catalans and RB Leipzig are proving tricky with the Bundesliga club rejecting two offers from Hansi Flick’s side.

‘Will not give Olmo away at any price’ – RB Leipzig director

Now, speaking in an interview with SPORT1, RB Leipzig director Rouven Schroder has reiterated his previous statements, claiming that the club are aware of the interest in Olmo but will not give him away for any price.

“Of course, we know that other clubs are interested. But the fact is that we won’t sell a player like Dani Olmo at any price,” Schroder said.

Dani Olmo is Barcelona’s priority now. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

This comes after RB Leipzig have reportedly turned down Barcelona’s latest offer which was said to be worth around €55 million in fixed fees plus add-ons, deeming it unsatisfactory, while also not being happy with the payment structure proposed.

The Bundesliga giants are firm that they want at least €60 million in fixed fees for their prized asset and are under no pressure to sell him.

“He made his mark on the tournament and made a lot of positive headlines. We’re glad that we still have him in the squad – as things stand, he will return next week and strengthen our team again,” said Schroder.

However, the RB Leipzig transfer chief did insist that they are prepared for the ‘worst-case scenario’ in case they are forced to part ways with Olmo.

“We are relaxed and are preparing for the worst-case scenario. After all, that’s our job,” said Schroder.

“The transfer window is still open for around four weeks, so far there has been very little movement – just nuances. It’s possible that things will pick up again, but we’re not giving ourselves a deadline,” he added.