Barcelona may have a big Dani Olmo decision to make this summer

Barcelona’s hierarchy could face a pivotal choice over Dani Olmo’s future after Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah registered firm interest in the 27-year-old playmaker, according to MARCA. Scouts from the Aramco-owned club have travelled to Catalonia to run the rule over the Spain international, though no formal bid has yet been tabled.

Olmo, who re-joined his boyhood club in a €60 million deal last summer after flourishing at Dinamo Zagreb and RB Leipzig, began the 2024–25 campaign in sparkling form. A succession of injuries has since stalled his momentum, and head coach Hansi Flick has increasingly turned to academy graduate Fermín López in the advanced midfield role, while the long-awaited return of Gavi has further deepened competition for minutes.

Sources close to the player insist Olmo is not contemplating a second departure from Camp Nou, but the landscape could shift rapidly if Al Qadsiah follow their admiring glances with a lucrative offer. The Eastern Province club, currently fourth in the SPL, have already demonstrated financial muscle by paying Atalanta €65 million for Serie A top scorer Mateo Retegui and also count Nacho Fernández and Otávio among their high-profile imports.

Barcelona’s delicate economic position is no secret. Funds must be generated if Flick and sporting director Deco are to pursue defensive reinforcements and maintain a serious interest in targets such as Bernardo Silva and Julián Álvarez. With López offering greater end-product and Olmo’s influence waning over the past year, the club may decide a sale makes sporting and financial sense—provided the player can be convinced.

Al Qadsiah’s ultimate proposal, both in terms of transfer fee and salary, is expected to determine whether a move gathers pace. For now, Olmo remains focused on regaining full fitness and reclaiming a starting berth, yet the coming weeks could force all parties into a defining decision.