Manchester City Transfer News: Fabrizio Romano Reveals Pep Guardiola’s Huge U-Turn on $64 Million Barcelona Target

Club soccer drama continues amid the Euro 2024, taking the limelight. Gaining a reputation for being the master of the transfer market currently, Manchester City is always on the hunt for the best talents. And this summer window is not expected to be any different with a few talented players under observation. But surprisingly, City hasn’t made any prominent signings so far. On top of that, reports claim that manager Pep Guardiola has pulled back on a deal for a Spanish star. Subsequently, this could be a blessing for FC Barcelona, who are also interested in the attacker.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the English Champions have drawn cold about acquiring RB Leipzig star Dani Olmo. In his recent update Romano said, “At the moment, the intention of Manchester City is not to advance on this kind of solution, because they are looking at different opportunities, different positions. So as of today, Dani Olmo is going to Man City? NO. At the moment the situation is quiet,” hinting that he may not move to the Etihad further. Olmo has a contract with Leipzig until 2027, with a release clause of approximately $64 million.

Meanwhile, the Spanish star caught multiple clubs’ attention with his skills and finishing prowess. Technically sound, Olmo is known for his dribbling and vision in passing. A product of La Masia, the Spanish international started his senior club career in Croatia with Dinamo Zagreb and won five Croatian league titles before moving to Leipzig in 2020. He even made it to Luis Enrique’s World Cup side in 2022 and has eight international goals.

Meanwhile, reports suggest Olmo wants to return to his childhood club FC Barcelona. The player left the Catalan club’s youth academy in 2014 and is expected to decide by July 14th. In addition, German giant Bayern Munich is also enthusiastic about the midfielder. However, Pep Guardiola is reportedly looking at various positions now and isn’t looking at Olmo currently.

Manchester City aiming for a major change in the midfield

A few rumors suggested that Dani Olmo was being considered a potential replacement for Kevin De Bruyne or Bernardo Silva at Manchester City. The Belgian captain already hinted that he could accept offers from the Saudi Pro League clubs who tend to open up the treasury for superstars. In addition, Bernardo Silva is also gaining interest from Bayern Munich, as Barcelona’s financial situation cannot afford his deal.

The Portuguese talisman has a release clause of $63 million approximately and Bayern Munich is ready to trigger it. For their convenience, the deal will also provide an option for the Bavarians to pay the release amount in three installments. However, with Pep Guardiola being highly determined to keep Silva with him, it will be interesting to see if Munich lands him.