A short time ago, some reputed journalists reported that Bayern Munich were on the verge of signing Ecuadorian prodigy Virgilio Olaya. However, the deal may not be done yet. The Bavarians remain in pole
position to get the signing done but there are some problems, according to Bild (as captured by @iMiaSanMia):
Bayern are in advanced negotiations to sign SD Aucas drfender Virgilio Olaya (17), but the deal is not finalized yet. As a non-EU minor, Bayern can only sign Olaya after his 18th birthday on February 3rd, so at the earliest in the summer transfer window. In addition, due to further regulations, Bayern are not allowed to sign the vast majority of non-EU players like Olaya for their youth or second team even after their 18th birthday, but only for the first team.
Uli Hoeneß recently criticized these restrictions publicly, saying: “A very big problem is that we can’t let an 18-year-old South American play in our second team because the rules don’t allow it. That’s ridiculous.”
Therefore, Bayern are currently considering loaning Olaya out immediately after signing him. Partner clubs from the “Red & Gold” venture are being considered. Grasshopper Club Zürich are one of the options.
If one wants yet another reason as to why Bayern do not tend to sign non-EU players, there it is. However, if Bayern are willing to go through this trouble to secure Olaya then the Bavarians might see a lot of talent in him.
