Barca News
The arrival of Hansi Flick in the Comtal city has meant the beginning of a new stage at FC Barcelona . With a very clear idea of the game, and a very defined style, the German coach is very clear about the players he wants to have in order to apply what he has in mind. With a squad that he considers competitive enough to fight for all the titles, the German has demanded the Blaugrana sports management, headed by Deco, the landing of a pivot, key to developing his system.
A request that has been repeated, previously by Xavi Hernández, since the farewell of Sergio Busquets, which has left this position orphaned, because Barça failed to sign him a guaranteed replacement. Now, the Portuguese’s priority is to please his new manager and will therefore hit the market in search of a top-class positional midfielder, allowing Flick to enjoy the pieces needed to execute his idea and style of play which, in Barcelona, is expected to be very successful.
In this sense, Joshua Kimmich has been the chosen one . Beyond working on the possible incorporation of Guido Rodríguez, free after the end of his contract with Betis, in the Culeran offices they have set to work to negotiate for the German midfielder, in independent operations. The Bayern Munich pivot is an old desire of Barça, and his name has already been linked on more than one occasion with the Blaugrana team. Now, with the arrival of Flick, their landing in the Comtal city seemed to become feasible.
In FC Barcelona’s favor is the contractual situation of Joshua Kimmich, whose contract ends in 2025 and doubts about his continuity. There is also another very important factor that, until now, fueled the hopes of the Catalan institution, and that is that the German already knows what it is to play for Flick . He did it in the German national team and there he became one of the key pieces of the new coach. In addition, Rottweil’s player characteristics are perfectly suited to Hansi Flick’s game system.
However, Blaugrana’s delicate economic situation complicates the agreement, and we must add to that the irruption of Real Madrid in the race for his signing. The German pivot is one of the most desired in the world of football, thanks to his versatility and his talent, and he was on the merengue agenda. Now, with the withdrawal of Toni Kroos , who will leave the Santiago Bernabéu, they have thought of the Bayern Munich footballer to replace him and strengthen Ancelotti’s midfield .
The German media Bild has confirmed the news and has gone a step further by assuring that it is closer to the capital than to Barcelona . The pivot ends his contract on June 30, 2025 and his intention is not to renew, so the German giant could accept an offer close to 50 million euros. Beyond the transfer, which, at the moment, the Catalans cannot deal with, the file they offer from the Comtal city to Kimmich is far from the proposals presented by Bayern or the one he would have at Real Madrid.
Source: El Nacional
