Barcelona sporting director Deco has explained the signing of versatile Dani Olmo as a key reason they decided not to sign a winger.
Throughout the summer, the Catalans were linked with a number of European forwards, with the likes of Nico Williams, Rafael Leao and Federico Chiesa all failing to materialise. However, Barcelona
have already signed star Dani Olmo from RB Leipzig to bolster Hansi Flick’s squad for a reported €62m.
“We always felt that we needed top wingers. We already had Rafinha, Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal,” Deco told ESPN in midweek. Asked about the dynamics behind the move, “Ansu
Fati looked excellent in pre-season before he got injured, and we also have players who can play on the wing in Fermin Lopez and Dani Olmo. “
We have made it clear that the players we buy have to be of very high quality, but signing Olmo gives us more options. “
Of course we have spoken to a lot of clubs and a lot of players. But in the end we decided there were more important things than bringing in a winger. “
Signing Olmo also gives us more balance in midfield. He is a player with different qualities to the ones we already have. He also has the hunger to win trophies with Barça.”
Olmo missed the first two league games due to registration problems, but he immediately played in the next two matches, scoring twice to help Barça win two more and go top of the table.
“We managed to find the balance we had planned. We kept Rafinha despite offers coming in,” the Portuguese playmaker continued, ufabet http://ufabet999.app expressing his satisfaction with the performance.
“Don’t forget that we also have Gabi, Frenkie de Jong, Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen, who are recovering from injuries. When they come back, our squad will be even better.”