RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose has warned Barcelona that they must improve their offer if they are to convince the club to part ways with midfielder Dani Olmo.
While personal terms have reportedly already been agreed between Barcelona and Olmo, there remains plenty of work to be done on a transfer fee. Barca are said to have submitted an offer worth €61m but on a payment plan which has left Leipzig unimpressed.
In response to Barcelona‘s offer, Rose told the media: “The player has value. He earned it with us. He has developed brilliantly. Everyone knows what Dani Olmo can do. Accordingly, everyone must be clear about his value and under what conditions the club might be willing to talk.
“I think it is also important for Dani that he is shown his worth and knows it. And the club that absolutely wants him should then also do justice to the value of Dani Olmo.”
Olmo’s Leipzig contract included a release clause of €60m which expired last month. While Barcelona are happy to pay that sort of money, the Catalan giants are trying to strike a deal which would allow them to reach that figure over a number of years, whereas Leipzig are looking for as much of the money as soon as possible.
Leipzig sporting director Rouven Schroder also warned Barcelona to pay up if they truly want to sign Olmo.
“Dani has an incredible value for us – as a player and as a person.” he said. “We are under no pressure to sell him.
“As things stand today, we expect Dani to return to us after his Euro vacation. Everything else remains to be seen.”
Rose has publicly reaffirmed his desire to keep Olmo already this summer, while Leipzig executive Johann Plenge has previously vowed not to sell any player “below what they are worth”.
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