A reunion is in the works, if Bayern Munich can get past the player himself. The German champions are preparing an opening offer in the region of €80m for Dani Olmo in January, according to reports in Spain picked up by goal.com, with sporting director Max Eberl driving the move.

Eberl knows the player well. He worked with Olmo at RB Leipzig during his time as sporting director there, before moving to the Allianz Arena in 2024, and he “greatly admires his style of play”, according to the Spanish reporting carried by goal.com. Head coach Vincent Kompany, for his part, wants another versatile forward option, with Olmo able to operate as an attacking midfielder, off either wing or as a false nine.

A standoff before the window opens

The problem for Bayern is the player’s own position. Olmo is reportedly strongly attached to Barcelona and emotionally unlikely to leave, according to the same reporting. A Sky Sports News report in late September said he is determined to fight for his place rather than seek a quick exit, despite his limited starting minutes this season.

The frustration is real enough. Olmo has appeared in all seven of Barcelona’s La Liga matches so far this season but has only started two, with Fermín López the main competition for the number ten role in Hansi Flick’s team.

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Eberl’s winter contingency

Bayern’s interest is also tied to what happens at the top of their own attack. Reports suggest the Olmo plan is a contingency against the possibility that Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise, or both, could depart, with rival clubs circling both players.

Last season Olmo made 49 appearances for Barcelona, scoring eight goals and providing nine assists, numbers that have fed Eberl’s conviction that the Spaniard is the profile Kompany needs to add this winter.

Barcelona’s wall

Barcelona have no immediate intention of parting ways with the player. The club paid roughly €55m to bring him back from Leipzig in 2024 and tied him to a deal that runs until 2030, with a €500m release clause that effectively hands the Catalan club full control of any negotiation.

No formal offer has been submitted.

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