Fabrizio Romano reacts to Chelsea’s €60 million interest in RB Leipzig star
Highly rated transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that he has not heard anything concrete about Chelsea’s interest in RB Leipzig attacker Dani Olmo.
The Spaniard has a €60 million release clause in his contract as his current deal expires in 2027. The Bundesliga club will be ready to cash in on the player if an appropriate offer comes through.
Chelsea’s attacking unit hathe been heavily criticised due to their poor goal-scoring record this season.
Mauricio Pochetino will be targeting a new attacking player who is versatile enough to operate through the flanks and the midfield.
Even after missing the majority of the games this season due to injury, Dani Olmo has still scored 11 goals in 19 appearances for Leipzig. He has formed a solid partnership with Benjamin Sesko at the Red Bull Arena.
Dani Olmo scored a wonderful goal for Spain against Brazil this week. He is proving his time and again after his initial struggling days with Dinamo Zagreb.
The former La Masia graduate spent five years at the Croatian club before moving to Germany.
He has since been performing with flying numbers in the Bundesliga and several clubs have been keeping a close eye on the 25-year-old. Chelsea won’t have any problem meeting the player’s asking price.
They would be tempted to sell Conor Gallagher, whose future at the club is uncertain at the moment. The English ace has just one year remaining in his current contract and the club might decide to sell him to generate more cash.
The Blues will be careful of FFP regulations since they have spent millions under Todd Boehly. Selling some deadwood and getting quality players will be their aim for the upcoming summer transfer window.
We believe that Dani Olmo is a proven player and has enough experience as an attacker. He can be directly incorporated into the starting XI at Stamford Bridge.
Pochettino will be getting a versatile player who can operate in multiple attacking positions. The Blues are already struggling with injury issues and getting such a flexible player will help them in the long run.
It remains to be seen whether the West London club intensify their pursuit of signing the Leipzig star.