Andy Bara, the agent of Barcelona player Dani Olmo, revealed the player's future plans, confirming his strong connection to Croatia and his desire to end his career with Dinamo Zagreb, even working as a coach for the team after retirement.
Dani Olmo
Club: Barcelona
During the last international break, Olmo sparked some speculation about his future, as his name was linked with interest from Bayern Munich, given that he is not a permanent starter at Barcelona.
However, Bara confirmed there have been no contacts with Bayern Munich at present, noting that Olmo's future involves a strong bond with the Croatian club where his career began.
Bara said in statements reported by Sport newspaper: "He wants to end his career at Dinamo Zagreb, and hopes this will happen, even as a coach. He wants to start his coaching career at Dinamo."
He added, "Dani still walks around his house wearing the Dinamo Zagreb shirt with number 7 and his name on it, even now while he is at Barcelona."
He continued, "When other players approach him, everyone knows this story. When you mention Olmo, the first association is with Dinamo Zagreb. He is more connected to Dinamo than people who are supposed to be connected to him, but they are not."
Bara also revealed that Olmo rejected moving to Bayern Munich on two occasions, the first when he was a player at Dinamo Zagreb, and the second during his time with Leipzig.
He explained, "I advised him to reject Bayern Munich when he was at Dinamo. I told him, 'You need to take another step,' and that is what happened."
He added, "Later, he received another offer from Bayern when he was a player at Leipzig, and Barcelona and other clubs were also interested in him. We chose Barcelona, which perhaps wasn't the best option, but everything went well for him afterwards."
He concluded his statements, "He won the European Championship, the Nations League, and the World Cup, and became one of the top 10 players in the national team. His story is like a movie, and I am happy because I was part of it."
