"Pedri is getting pushed to the bench", "Welcome home" - Fans react as Barcelona complete Dani Olmo signing

Fans share their opinion as Barcelona completes signing Spanish attacking midfielder Dani Olmo in this summer transfer window. The 26-year-old joins the Catalan club on a six-season contract valid until June 30, 2030.

Dani Olmo is a La Masia graduate who started his senior career with the Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb. He put in an impressive performance for RB Leipzig last season with eight goals and five assists in 25 appearances across competitions. He also recorded three goals and two assists in six matches in Euro 2024 for Spain, who won the tournament.

Fans took to social media and flooded with posts expressing their thoughts on Dani Olmo joining Barcelona. While some fans happily welcomed the Spaniard back to this boyhood club, some were underconfident and critical about the signing. Here are some of the reactions on X:

One fan wrote:

"Pedri is getting pushed to the bench 😭😭"

While another wrote:

"Welcome home 🤗"

"🤗 yes happy to see him back in Barcelona," chimed in another fan.

One account posted:

"Hope he can play left wing because that’s what we need"

Another tweeted:

"my club might just be back.."

"Welcome Olmo to the greatest club in the world 🌎," posted another.

One user wrote:

"Funny 😂 Barcelona signs a player who participates well in one match and has a bad technical level in 6 games and misses 10 games due to injury! What a big response to the Mbappe deal 🤣🤣🤣🤣"

Another wrote:

"The euros will be his last trophy Barcelona is winning noting but trophies in the next 6 years"

Dani Olmo has also won the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League with La Roja and has recorded 11 goals and nine assists in 39 appearances for his nation overall.

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Dani Olmo on joining Barcelona

Dani arrives at Camp Nou after a four-year tenure at RB Leipzig from 2020–2024. Upon joining the Catalan club, the Spanish midfielder spoke to their social media and gave his first statement. He said (via Barca Blaugranes):

"I’m here to win every title possible. We are Barça and we must compete for everything. We have the team, we have the players, we have the staff. We are going for it all."

“I am very happy, it’s a dream come true. I’m very happy to return home, with my family and with national teammates. I’m every excited to start all of it. The negotiations were intense, but that’s normal. Everything was done very fast with Leipzig and I’m also very thankful to them. Now a new chapter begins and we’re going for it all."

“This was my dream but Barça also made a huge effort to bring me here, I have to value that. I’m proud that they wanted me here," added Olmo.

Barcelona have reportedly set Dani Olmo's buyout clause at €500 million.