Barcelona Being a threat Dani Olmo Unavailable for the second half of the season after a court rejected the club’s case to extend the forward’s registration beyond December 31.
Olmo, a €57 million ($59.5m) summer signing. RB LeipzigA provisional registration was granted with La Liga until the end of the year to cover a long-term injury suffered by Andreas Christensen.
Barça was seeking a court order. To extend the couple’s registration until the end of the season, a hearing on Monday argued that failure to do so would be against workers’ rights in Spain.
The Catalan club made a similar case to register the midfielder. Gavi With the first team in 2023.
He won on that occasion, so it is somewhat surprising that Friday’s decision did not go in his favor.
La Liga issued a statement on Friday saying it welcomed the court ruling.
“La Liga has today learned of the decision… rejecting Dani Olmo’s request for provisional registration until June 30, 2025, on the grounds that none of the conditions necessary to adopt a transitional measure are met. done,” he said. .
Barca’s annual spending limit imposed by La Liga is set at €426 million for the season.
They keep violating this limit and as a result, they face some restrictions when it comes to registering new additions.
La Liga rules only allow them to spend a percentage of what they raise in transfer fees or save on wages, while they can also create more room in their cap by increasing revenue.
Approval from AK members New multi-year deal with kit supplier Nike Last week helps in that sense, but sources told ESPN that it won’t be enough to push Olmo’s registration.
That registration is due to expire next week and, with Barca still exceeding the annual spending limit set by the league, sources have told ESPN that the club are now working on two possible scenarios to extend it. is doing
The first involves selling VIP seats at Spotify Camp Nou, which is being redeveloped, and the second is offering a personal guarantee for board members to enable registration, a way to ensure the first was adopted. Jules CountyRegistration in 2022 and João Felix And Joao CanceloIt is in 2023.
Striker Pow Victorsigned by Girona Last July, Olmo is in the same position.
Mundo Deportivo have previously reported that Olmo could go for free if the registration is not processed, although sources close to the club and the player have ruled out the possibility.
Barca president John Laporta has expressed confidence that both Olmo and Victor’s registrations will be extended, but the club now faces a race against time to secure it.
Laporta has already said that, aside from the court route, Barca are pursuing other avenues to extend the registration beyond December 31.