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Manchester City's hopes of securing Dani Olmo's services this summer have been outrightly rejected.
According to an exclusive report by Christian Falk in his Fact Files column on CaughtOffside, the Premier League champion's chances of securing the Spain international this summer have been unequivocally dashed.
“There are rumours that Manchester City are moving for Dani Olmo as backup for Kevin De Bruyne. On Monday I was talking to the big boss at Leipzig, Oliver Mintzlaff.
“He was the CEO and now he’s a bit higher up in the hierarchy, though he still makes the big decisions at the club.
“He said to me when I asked about the idea of selling Olmo to City: ‘no chance for City. Olmo will stay in the squad this summer, so no Premier League club will get him’. Olmo has a release clause but this will kick in next year.”
RB Leipzig have made it abundantly clear that the attacker will remain an integral part of their squad beyond the current transfer window.
Nevertheless, there is a silver lining for City, as a release clause is poised to become active next year. This development could potentially pave the way for the highly-regarded 25-year-old forward to seek a departure from the club.
In the ongoing 2023/24 season, Olmo has made an impressive impact, notably netting a hat-trick against Bayern Munich in the DFL Supercup and adding another goal in the 3-2 loss to Bayer Leverkusen led by Xabi Alonso.
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