Hansi Flick has spoken about the ongoing saga surrounding Dani Olmo's status at Barcelona.
After joining the Catalan club in a £50million transfer from RB Leipzig this summer, Olmo eventually became a key part of Flick's side, who currently sit third in LaLiga.
However, due to the club's highly publicized financial problems, Olmo was forced to sit out the first two weeks upon arrival before Barcelona were finally able to sign him after Andreas Christensen had to leave injured.
However, this step was only temporary and the registration would expire on December 31st.
The club were rocked by the news that their attempts to re-sign Olmo had ended in failure, meaning the 26-year-old will not be able to play for the club again this season or even leave on loan as Barcelona are unable to registration.
23-year-old striker Pau Victor is in the same situation, with his re-registration also not completed before the deadline and, like Olmo, could leave the club as a free agent.
The news will undoubtedly be a major headache for Flick, who joined the club this summer after previously leading Bayern Munich to success in the Bundesliga and Champions League.
Asked about Olmo's current status, Flick insisted, “It's not my job.
“I spoke to President Laporta today and I have confidence in the club. They do their job, I do mine.'
Earlier this week, Flick admitted he wasn't very happy with the ongoing saga.
'It's normal. To be honest, I wasn't happy with the situation either,” said Flick. 'The players are not happy either, but we have to accept that we are professionals.
“I'm optimistic, but we have to wait for the decision.”
With speculation swirling about where Olmo's future lies, a number of clubs are said to be keeping an eye on his situation.
However, the player's agent Andy Bara has claimed that the player's intention is to 'stay at Barcelona' and that they are 'not considering any other option'.
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