Dani Olmo has ruled out a potential move to Arsenal this summer and insists he will stay at Barcelona.
The 28-year-old has just finished his second season with Barcelona, helping the club win La Liga for the second successive campaign.
Olmo, who joined Barcelona in a £51 million deal from RB Leipzig two years ago, has been linked with a move to Arsenal in the summer transfer window, with reports in Spain claiming that the Premier League champions are preparing a €60m (£51.8m) offer.
However, Olmo is focused on Spain’s World Cup campaign this summer and has no intention of leaving Camp Nou.
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When asked directly about the link with a move to Arsenal, Olmo told Mundo Deportivo: ‘No, Barca fans can rest easy. As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing to say.’
Olmo also endorsed Barcelona’s decision to sign Anthony Gordon in a £69.3 million deal from Newcastle United.
‘Ultimately, the best players have to play for Barca,’ Olmo said.
‘Gordon is a signing that will raise the team’s level. We welcome him, of course, and wish him a good World Cup, although not against Spain.
‘These are world-class players. Anything that comes in to contribute and raise the team’s level will always be welcome.’
Olmo is also confident that Barcelona can overtake Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal to reach the Champions League final next season.
‘We’re so close. I think we have it, but in the end it comes down to details, nuances, goals, centimetres,’ Olmo said.
‘We all have that burning desire because we know we can do it and that we can win it. That’s why we were so frustrated last year against Inter Milan and this year against Atletico Madrid, because in my opinion they weren’t better teams than us and we could have been in the final, just by looking at details and nuances. And the final is just one game.
‘Then, of course, PSG had a spectacular Champions League run and Arsenal is also a very good team.
‘But I think we could have been there again this year. In the end, it’s an experience you take away. It’s not something we like or that we’re content with. We’re not satisfied with just reaching the semi-final. We have to keep looking ahead and keep improving.
‘We’re a very young team and we’re all sure that sooner rather than later we’re going to achieve it. Our goal will always be to do it next year.’
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