The 26-year old RB Leipzig midfielder was one of the stars of the recent Euros, playing in six of Spain’s seven games as Luis de la Fuente’s side won the tournament for the record fourth European Championship title.
Several of the top teams in Europe are interested in signing the RB Leipzig player; summer moves are being linked to Barcelona, Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich.
Olmo is a player that Manchester United has also shown interest in signing, and according to Spanish publication AS, they have now taken “strong” steps to get him to sign.
In addition to adding French defender Leny Yoro and Dutch attacker Joshua Zirkzee to their roster this summer, the Red Devils hope to bolster Erik ten Hag’s team even more in advance of the upcoming campaign.
Although Barcelona may be United’s main rival for Olmo, the Spanish powerhouses are putting more emphasis on signing Nico Williams, the midfielder’s Spain teammate who scored in the team’s victory over England in the Euro 2024 final.
Olmo has a release clause worth €60m (£52m) but that can only be activated before July 20.
The highly-rated star has made 148 appearances for RB Leipzig since signing from Dinamo Zagreb in 2020, helping the German club win two domestic trophies.
Olmo addressed the speculation over his future towards the end of Euro 2024 and warned potential suitors they will face a ‘fight’ to sign him unless they meet his release clause.
‘My people know what I want to do… I have too much to do with the Euros to be thinking about other things,’ he said ahead of the final in Berlin.
‘I have a contract with Leipzig and we have a very good relationship. There will be no problem.
‘My 60 million clause until July 20? You know what you have to do. If not, you’ll have to fight a little later.’
Manchester United confirmed a deal for Lille defender Yoro earlier this week, having made Zirkzee their first signing of the summer.
‘Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour,’ said Yoro, who was linked with Real Madrid, PSG and Liverpool before moving to Old Trafford.
‘Since my first conversations with the club, they set out a clear plan for how I can develop in Manchester as part of this exciting project, and showed a lot of care for me and my family.
‘I know about the history of young players at Manchester United and feel it can be the perfect place to reach my potential and achieve my ambitions, together with my new team-mates. I cannot wait to get started
