After the renewed loan of Xavi Simons, Leipzig's new sporting director Marcel Schäfer is now looking for the next top player in Dani Olmo. "This is an outstanding player who has a certain value for us," said the 40-year-old, who took over from Max Eberl, who moved to FC Bayern, at Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on August 1. "We are ready to talk about it, but at the moment we are relatively relaxed."
The Spanish European champion Olmo has recently been repeatedly linked with FC Barcelona, while Manchester City and record champions Munich are also said to have expressed an interest. However, according to media reports, offers from these clubs have so far been rejected by Leipzig. The 26-year-old Spaniard, who has a contract with RB until 2027, is currently valued at €60 million.
Meanwhile, the European champion returned to Leipzig with his advisor on Monday evening after his vacation and is scheduled to start training on Thursday. "I think it's good that he's here early. That's extremely exemplary and professional. Everything else will come from the talks," said Schäfer. "If there's a solution by Thursday, then there will be a solution. Then he'll start training and we'll have another top player in our ranks."
