Barcelona sporting director explains determination to signal Dani Olmo over Nico Williams
Barcelona sporting director Deco cited versatility as the explanation behind the membership’s determination to signal midfielder Dani Olmo over winger Nico Williams.
Olmo returned to Barca in August for a deal value as much as €60m, leaving RB Leipzig after an outstanding Euro 2024-winning marketing campaign with Spain.
Along with Olmo, Barcelona additionally needed to herald Athletic Membership’s Williams, whose contract comprises a €58m launch clause.
90min reported over the summer time that Barcelona’s ‘dream’ plan was to amass Williams first after which transfer for Olmo after. Nevertheless, negotiations stalled over the previous and they also proceeded to signal the latter as a substitute.
In an interview with Mundo Deportivo, Deco claimed that Olmo’s potential to play centrally in addition to out broad made him extra of a precedence ultimately because the squad was missing that kind of profile.
“A high-level winger was wanted,” Deco admitted. “Now we have Raphinha, Ferran [Torres], the return of Ansu [Fati] who was excellent in pre-season however had a foot damage, we’ve Lamine [Yamal].
“Now we have gamers who can play as wingers like Fermin [Lopez] or Dani Olmo. We have been clear that to herald a participant he needed to be of a really excessive degree.
“However ultimately, signing Dani Olmo gave you extra choices. It is not that we have not spoken with golf equipment and gamers, however ultimately we had priorities that have been decisive in not bringing in one other winger.”
Olmo has made a incredible begin to life at Barcelona, scoring twice in his opening two video games for the membership. Nevertheless, he’s presently nursing a knee damage picked up in Spain’s 0-0 draw at Serbia final week.
