Bayern eye costly winter swoop for Barça star Olmo
Photo by Fran Santiago shows FC Bayern München off to a shaky start, failing to beat promoted Schalke 04 beyond a 0‑0 stalemate and then edging fellow newcomers Elversberg 2‑1. Amid the early wobble, the record champion are already linked with a winter move for Barça star Dani Olmo.
Early season setbacks
The 0‑0 draw against Schalke 04 underscored Bayern’s uncharacteristic sluggishness, while the narrow 2‑1 victory over Elversberg provided only a thin cushion. The German giants, often dubbed the Rekordmeister, have yet to find rhythm, and the FCB’s performances remain under scrutiny.
Coach Vincent Kompany entered the summer having secured Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown, yet he admitted he would have liked another transfer of comparable magnitude. Those ambitions now feed the winter‑time speculation surrounding the club’s next target.
Winter target and financial stakes
Bayern could revive the pursuit in the January window, with the pay‑TV outlet suggesting a direct approach for Dani Olmo. The World Cup winner currently occupies a peripheral role at FC Barcelona, where other headlines dominate the conversation.
Bayern watches Dani Olmo while eyeing Olise and Musiala's exits
One catalyst for the rumored move is the growing interest in Michael Olise and Jamal Musiala; Bayern hope that signing Olmo will deter a possible departure of either top‑star. The club’s sporting director Max Eberl, who previously worked with Olmo at RB Leipzig, is said to have a short‑cut route to the Spaniard.
Financially, a deal would likely the €60 million Barcelona paid to Leipzig two years ago, as the contract on offer runs until 2031. Such a sum reflects the scale of the investment Bayern are prepared to make.
The existing connection between Olmo and Max Eberl, forged during their Leipzig days, makes the negotiation pathway unusually direct. It is not the first occasion the Munich side have been linked with the Spanish midfielder.
The coming weeks and months will reveal how serious the rumor truly is, and whether Bayern can convert interest into a concrete winter signing.