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This past week saw Barcelona complete their biggest signing of the summer so far when they landed former La Masia trainee Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig.
The 26-year-old had a release clause worth €60 million in his contract which expired last month, forcing Barcelona to negotiate with Leipzig over a transfer fee.
After prolonged negotiations, an agreement was finally reached last week, with the transfer being completed in time for Olmo to make his unofficial debut for Barça tonight in the Joan Gamper Trophy clash.
Details of the transfer
As has already been reported, Barcelona and RB Leipzig shook hands on a transfer fee of €55 million plus another €7 million in variables for Olmo after the German outfit rejected two previous proposals.
Now, BILD (via SPORT) has brought forward more details regarding the agreement between the two clubs over the Spaniard’s transfer.
As mentioned earlier, Leipzig will receive a fixed sum of €55 million from Barcelona. As for the remaining €7 million variable component, it is claimed that there are two possible scenarios.
Olmo signed a six-year contract until 2030. (Photo courtesy: FC Barcelona)
In the least-case scenario, Barça will have to pay a further €4 million. On the other hand, if all targets stipulated in the contract are met, Leipzig could earn a total of €62 million.
However, there are some last-minute surprises in the transfer of Olmo to Barça, which made Leipzig relax their initial decision.
For starters, the Bundesliga club reserves a percentage in the case of a possible sale of the player during his time at Barça.
In addition, it is stipulated that a friendly match will be played between the two teams in Barcelona, which should take place by 2028 at the latest. Otherwise, there would be a corresponding financial penalty.
All these series of add-ons ensure that RB Leipzig secure an income of more than €60 million from Olmo’s sale – which had been…
Source link : https://barcauniversal.com/full-financial-details-of-barcelonas-agreement-with-rb-leipzig-for-dani-olmo/
Author : Michel Durant
Publish date : 2024-08-12 12:55:57
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