TERMS AGREED: £120m attacker has agreed personal terms to join Arsenal in January, set to be given legendary shirt number

The beginning of the year presents Arsenal with a remarkable opportunity to acquire the services of one of Spain’s most talented players.
During the first half of the season, the Gunners have not lived up to the expectations that were set for them. At the moment, they are six points behind Liverpool, who are currently in first place in the Premier League and have a game in hand.

Following the injury sustained by Bukayo Saka, we believe that manager Mikel Arteta may make a request for a wide offensive player in January. This would be done in order to strengthen their title challenge and increase the likelihood of winning the championship.

Earlier this week, Saka had surgery on her hamstring, and it is possible that she will be sidelined for more than two months.

After careful consideration, we believe that the Gunners should seize the opportunity to acquire Dani Olmo from Barcelona on a free transfer.

The Spaniard made the move from RB Leipzig to Barcelona for a fee of £51 million over the summer of 2014. However, Barcelona has only been able to register him with La Liga until the 31st of December. For the time being, La Liga has decided not to re-register Olmo for the second half of the season. This decision was made until the Blaugrana are able to recover monies to settle some of their debts.

The ruling in favor of La Liga was handed down yesterday by the Commercial Court 10 of Barcelona; nevertheless, Barcelona will have another hearing at a local court on December 30.

In the event that they are unsuccessful in their appeal, Olmo may become a free agent at the beginning of the year 2025. Assuming that this occurs, Arsenal ought to make the most of the situation and sign him on a Bosman contract.

The signing of Olmo would be an excellent free transfer option.
This season, the player that won the Euro 2024 tournament has been playing for Barcelona as an attacking midfielder. Five goals and one assist have been accumulated by him in a total of fifteen outings.

However, he is also capable of operating from either the right or left wing with ease and can even take the initiative in the attack. On numerous times, Olmo has performed this action for Spain.

Thanks to his adaptability, Arteta would be well served to acquire his services. Since the manager of the Gunners prefers to work with players that are adaptable, Olmo would be a frequent starter for the team.

The player who once played for Leipzig is known for his ability to contribute to goals, but he has also established himself as a player who excels in strong pressing, dribbling, and long ball delivery.

Olmo, who was referred to as “exceptional” by Marcel Schafer, the managing director of RB Leipzig, would be a significant bargain signing if he were to be made available on a free transfer this winter.

It would appear that the Gunners have made the decision to sign the playmaker without much thought.

Furthermore, if Olmo is unwilling to leave Barcelona on a free transfer owing to the fact that Arsenal is unable to register him, then Arsenal have to think about negotiating a loan arrangement that would last until the end of the season.

Despite the fact that Olmo has missed an average of twenty games over the course of the past three seasons due to injury, Arsenal would not consider him to be a hazardous signing if he were to join on a loan or according to the Bosman.