RB Leipzig chief gives transfer update on Dani Olmo amid Man City links
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRB Leipzig chief Oliver Mintzlaff has confirmed Dani Olmo will not be leaving the club this summer, amid transfer links with Manchester City.
The Treble winners have agreed a £55.5m fee for 21-year-old Stade Rennais winger Jeremy Doku in their hunt for a replacement for Riyad Mahrez.
Olmo had previously been tipped to follow in the footsteps of Josko Gvardiol and swap Leipzig for Manchester. It prompted boss Marco Rose to comment on the speculation after his side’s German Super Cup win over Bayern Munich. “There are too many rumours.
At some points it's enough,” he said. “We lost many players in the end I need a team to play football with. As far as Olmo to City goes, I could say ‘never ever’ but I won’t say it.” READ MORE: Dani Olmo addresses Man City transfer rumours Now, Leipzig chief Mintzlaff has gone a step further by saying he will outright refuse any offers that land on his desk for Spain international Olmo. “Dani Olmo will be part of the Leipzig squad, no matter who is interested,” he told German newspaper BILD.
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