Barcelona captain Ronald Araujo has revealed that the uncertainty surrounding the futures of Dani Olmo and Pau Victor has “worried” him and his teammates.
The Catalan giants were only able to register Olmo and Victor for the first six months of the season as a temporary measure following a long-term injury to Andreas Christensen. This ended on December 31st. Barcelona failed to prove that it had obtained the necessary funds to make room in the budget for player wages before the end of 2024, and so the duo were… It has been removed from the official La Liga database.
Despite presenting themselves as Eternally optimistic That a solution will be found, La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Barcelona's appeal was rejected To re-register the spouse. Although the income from the VIP seating deal was belatedly confirmed by the authorities, this guarantee was not made until after the December 31 deadline. Once a player's registration has expired, he cannot be registered again with the same club in a single season.
Olmo and Victor were not part of that BarcelonaThe team faced fourth-tier side Barbastro on Saturday night, but Araujo returned to make his first appearance of the season after recovering from injury. The captain was expectedly asked about the duo after the 4-0 win.
“We are a little worried because they are two very important players for us,” Araujo said. Movistar+. He added: “It is an issue that our teammates do not like, but we hope it will be resolved.”
“As team leader, I tried to reassure them,” the captain added.
Olmo did She remained publicly unfazed Because of the chaos surrounding his future. The Euro 2024 winner inserted a clause into his contract when he signed for Barcelona over the summer allowing him to become a free agent if that signing prospect arises.
but, Olmo's agent has always insisted That his client has no intention of leaving Barcelona despite the great interest from a large number of English Premier League clubs.
Barcelona has not lost hope of keeping Olmo and Victor. The La Liga giants have one The ultimate trick In their attempt to stick to the duality, taking the above issue Spanish League The RFEF of the Spanish Government. The Supreme Council for Sport (CSD) will hear Barcelona's appeal on Tuesday, January 7, although there may be a significant delay before a final decision is made.