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While Barcelona have indeed strengthened their forward department by signing Dani Olmo, the void in defensive midfield is still gaping.
With Oriol Romeu also set to leave the club, Hansi Flick must count on Andreas Christensen, Frenkie de Jong or young talents Marc Bernal or Marc Casado to hold the fortress in midfield.
As the club enter the second half of the summer transfer window, it is thus inevitable for them to be linked with possible pivot signings.
Joshua Kimmich, on that front, is a player who interests the management. While his signing this summer was always unlikely, Barcelona had chalked him up as a possible free transfer target for 2025, when his contract at Bayern Munich expired.
Renewal in sight
However, as revealed in a recent update by Florian Plettenberg, talks between Kimmich and Bayern Munich over a contract renewal have now begun.
The midfielder’s current deal in Germany expires next year but both parties are interested in furthering their relationship.
Kimmich in talks over Bayern Munich renewal. (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)
From the Bavarians’ perspective, a renewal is a must to avoid losing him on a free transfer next summer.
As it stands, Kimmich may well accept a contract renewal even on lower wages. Interestingly, the journalist furthers that Bayern may well have sold the player this summer had a good offer arrived.
A question of priority
Barcelona reached an agreement with RB Leipzig over the transfer of Dani Olmo earlier today and the deal is said to be worth over €50 million.
Given the Catalans’ economic situation, it is thus safe to say that a large chunk of their budget for the summer has now been expended.
While it is unclear what Barcelona will focus the remaining funds on, their adamance towards signing Nico Williams shows that the defensive midfield is not a priority for the administration.
Kimmich’s arrival this summer, thus, was always unlikely….
Source link : https://barcauniversal.com/barcelona-midfield-target-begins-renewal-talks-with-bayern-munich/
Author : Adithya Eshwarla
Publish date : 2024-08-06 17:10:48
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