FC Barcelona is working against the clock to register Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor in La Liga for the second half of the season.
Summer arrivals were only recorded until December 31, also when the Catalans took advantage of the salary space created by the long-term injuries of Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen.
Even with the Nike deal now agreed upon, the blaugrana They have yet to return to the 1:1 rule and are exploring other avenues, including trying to obtain an injunction from the court, to register Olmo and Víctor.
Olmo’s agent in Manchester
In the midst of all this, the Daily Mail reports that Dani Olmo’s agent, Andy Bara, is in England today, specifically in Manchester, despite the fact that the registration problem continues.
The Barcelona midfielder’s representative flew to Manchester on a private plane before City’s game against Everton and was due to attend the match.
As reported in the past, the Spanish international can leave Barcelona for free if he is not registered by the club at any point in his contract.
It has led to speculation that Manchester City and Arsenal are currently monitoring the 26-year-old’s registration situation, hoping to intervene if things go wrong.
Now, it has become clear that Olmo’s priority has always been to continue at Barcelona and the winner of Euro 2024 has not thought about a possible departure in January.
But the timing of Barca’s visit to England raises questions over whether the agent is attempting to have a back-up plan ready for the Spaniard in case things don’t work out when it comes to his registration.
Contacted by the Daily Mail, Barça confirmed: “Yes, that’s right, I’m in Manchester. “I’m here on vacation.”
Barça, for its part, is optimistic about receiving the court’s precautionary measure that would allow both Olmo and Víctor to play without problems.
If that route fails, they have a plan B in place: the sale of VIP seats at Spotify Camp Nou, which could raise 120 million euros.