Barcelona required to do more business to register Dani Olmo despite Ilkay Gundogan exit | OneFootball

It appears settled that Ilkay Gundogan will be heading back to Manchester City on a free just a year on from joining Barcelona. The Blaugrana are desperate to save on his wages to help their salary limit struggles, with their only star signing of the summer, Dani Olmo, still unable to be registered for La Liga.

Gundogan’s departure is due to save the Blaugrana somewhere between €15-20m, 70% of which they can put towards registering Olmo. It’s not clear how much the ex-RB Leipzig player is earning, but with a six-year deal, the cost of his transfer will be around €10m per season.

It was leaked that Gundogan’s exit would allow Barcelona to register Olmo, but Cadena Cope say that they must do more business still in order to be able to play the 26-year-old against Athletic Club in their home debut.

Barcelona are believed to be in talks with Nike over an improved sponsorship deal, but those negotiations have been ongoing for months. Other avenues or clearing space may be the exit of Vitor Roque on loan to Real Betis, Clement Lenglet’s prospective move to Atletico Madrid, or Mikayil Faye’s potential move too. Whether they get those deals over the line in time for Olmo to make his debut this Saturday is firmly in doubt.