Hansi Flick arrived at FC Barcelona as new coach, the Catalan club takes on a German accent. If Marc-André ter Stegen and Gundogan are already in the squad, the 59-year-old coach would like to attract another of his compatriots into his net. This is good, Joshua Kimmich has been very popular with the Blaugranas for a very long time. Free in 2025, the 29-year-old defensive midfielder is coming out of a complicated season (43 matches, 2 goals and 10 goals) at Bayern Munich where he lost the Bundesliga and lost credit.
FC Barcelona is therefore ready to take advantage of the situation. Knowing the limited capacity of its finances, the Catalan club is therefore targeting the summer of 2025 as a priority for Joshua Kimmich, before he arrives without having to pay any compensation to Bayern Munich as highlighted Sports Bild. A strategy considered by the German midfielder who has not reached an agreement with the Bavarian club. The player who earns 19.5 million euros should meet his managers after Euro 2024 for new discussions.
Barça under threat from other clubs
While Vincent Kompany is not that seduced by his profile to play in midfield, Hansi Flick wants to make him an essential cog in FC Barcelona, and seems ready to wait a year for him to arrive freely. A risky strategy since Bayern Munich clearly does not intend to see him leave and even less for free.
As a result, a Bavarian sale of Joshua Kimmich could take place this summer, and two big names have already positioned themselves with Real Madrid and Manchester City. Wait a year and risk losing the player, this is the position that FC Barcelona wants to take. If all doesn’t go as planned, the Catalans have already targeted Real Sociedad’s Mikel Merino as a fallback.
