Arsenal and Chelsea eye Dani Olmo transfer

Dani Olmo lining up with his Spain teammates (Photo by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Images)

Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly both interested in a potential transfer deal for Barcelona attacking midfielder Dani Olmo.

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The Spain international’s main focus right now will be the World Cup with Spain, but it seems he’s also open to exploring a move away from the Nou Camp.

According to Fichajes, both Arsenal and Chelsea are keen on Olmo, who can leave for around €70m, and who is also open to a move.

For the time being, it seems Olmo is looking favourably on Arsenal’s project, which is not too surprising after their remarkable rise under the management of Mikel Arteta, with the club winning the Premier League title and reaching the Champions League final this season.

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What next for Dani Olmo?

Although Fichajes reports that Barca would ideally like to keep Olmo, who contributed nine goals and nine assists in the 2025/26 season, there is also a recognition that they could do well to cash in on him if the opportunity is right.

€70m for a player Olmo’s age could end up being good business, so it will be interesting to see if they do end up agreeing a sale.

Arsenal certainly look like they need something different in attack, which looked like one major weakness in Arteta’s squad despite their title success this term.

Olmo could be an ideal upgrade on the injury-prone and inconsistent Martin Odegaard, whilst also offering an option out wide if required.