Barcelona is closely watching the situation of German international Joshua Kimmich as his contract with Bayern Munich nears its expiration at the end of the current season. The 29-year-old has yet to decide whether he will renew his contract, with Sky Sports reporting that Bayern has set a deadline for him to respond by January.<\/p>\n
Despite Marc Casado\u2019s strong performances in the same position, Kimmich, who can also play as a right-back, remains a target for Barcelona and its technical director, Hansi Flick, who previously worked with Kimmich at Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n
Although Barcelona has a youthful midfield with great potential, adding Kimmich would provide the team with much-needed experience in crucial matches. Despite Kimmich regaining his important role under coach Vincent Kompany, Bayern\u2019s offer, which includes a salary reduction, has not convinced him, according to \u201cSport\u201d newspaper. It seems that he is now open to considering other options.<\/p>\n
Barcelona had shown interest in signing Kimmich during Xavi Hernandez\u2019s tenure as coach in the past two seasons. A report from \u201cFootball Spain\u201d stated that Bayern Munich is working hard to secure Kimmich\u2019s contract renewal soon. If these efforts fail, Bayern may have to sell him in the winter transfer window to avoid losing him for free. Barcelona is reportedly one of the clubs closely monitoring Kimmich\u2019s situation, particularly due to his strong connection with former Bayern coach Hansi Flick, now at the helm of Barcelona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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