Barcelona’s financial drama just keeps getting juicier. With Dani Olmo and Pau Victor officially registered for the second half of the 2024-2025 La Liga season, the Catalan club is in full-on hustle mode, because these two are only good until December 31, 2024, and with the club’s wage cap still in question, there’s a massive roadblock – La Liga. Retaining both players ensures stability amid Barcelona’s financial troubles, helping the club stay competitive and avoid further complications.

With significant financial investment, particularly in Olmo, losing them would result in substantial losses. But don’t worry – Barcelona isn’t sweating it. They’ve got a plan up their sleeves, and they’re not about to let La Liga’s strict financial regulations stop them from making things work. The game’s not over until the final whistle blows – and in this case, it’s the judge who will decide.

Barcelona’s strategic moves to register Olmo and Pau Victor

Here’s the deal: the club’s legal team has been scrambling to get a precautionary measure approved in court. On December 23, 2024, a hearing went down at Barcelona’s Commercial Court No. 10, where the club’s lawyers and La Liga went toe-to-toe. La Liga’s been firm, saying “Barcelona can’t make it happen unless they’re fully compliant with financial regulations“. But Barcelona’s not backing down, as president Laporta is quoted saying “We are working to raise money so that these players can fit. The contract with Nike is also fundamental. La Liga asked us to go through an Assembly. It is the best contract in the world.”

They were talking to La Liga weekly and are convinced that a new deal with Nike should suffice to meet the 1:1 rule, which includes salary expenses equaling revenues. La Liga threw a new twist, however; it revealed that Barcelona still needs $60 million to make it work. So, what’s Barcelona’s move? Well, they’ve got a plan B.

This is where things get interesting: the club had originally planned to sell VIP seat rights at Spotify Camp Nou for a whopping $200 million. But if the judge doesn’t come through with the temporary ruling to register Olmo and Pau Victor, Barcelona’s got a smaller package lined up. They’re ready to pull the trigger on a sale to a Qatari company for $120 million. That’s a nice chunk of change to help cover the gap and keep the players in the mix.

Dani Olmo and Pau Victor’s stance amid transfer drama

As for Olmo, the 26-year-old attacking midfielder who joined Barcelona this summer, he’s in the spotlight at the moment as Barcelona tries their best to ensure he’s registered for the second half of the season. He’s got a unique clause in his contract. If he’s not registered with La Liga, he can leave for free. That’s raised some eyebrows across Europe as Arsenal and Man City are ‘ready to battle Bayern Munich’ for Dani Olmo’s transfer and could sign the Barcelona star for free. But Olmo isn’t losing sleep over it. He’s spending the holidays with his family, confident that the registration issue will be handled. No worries, no drama.

Pau Victor, another signing, is in the same boat, waiting to get registered for the second half of the season. Barcelona’s pulling out all the stops to get this sorted, balancing legal tactics with financial maneuvers. Beyond the courtroom, they’re hustling to bring in more funds through new sponsorships and, of course, those VIP seat sales.

The club’s still hopeful that the judge who let Gavi through in 2023 will show the same leniency and grant the precautionary measure for Olmo and Pau Victor. The judge’s decision is expected on December 27, 2024. With, Legal maneuvers, financial creativity, and a solid backup plan all in play, the club’s doing everything it can to stick the players for the second half of the season, pushing their La Liga ambitions forward. Stay tuned – this one’s far from over.