10 transfer themes
1 ANOTHER UNUSUAL TWIST IN DANI OLMO’S CAREER
That attacking midfielder Olmo chose to leave Dinamo Zagreb for RB Leipzig says a great deal about his level-headed take on what is best for his career.
Having won his first full cap for Spain last autumn and starred in the 2018 European Under-21 Championship triumph, he had a gaggle of top clubs tracking his every move for the Croat champions, including Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Milan, Barcelona – where he spent seven years in the La Masia academy – Atletico Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United. Yet the 21-year-old chose to throw in his lot with Leipzig, having been impressed with their ambitious project and reputation for putting their faith in youth.
In this particular equation, prestige and elite wages were only of fleeting consideration; more important were the
