Bayern Munich ace would be ‘delighted’ to join Barcelona; Arsenal, Liverpool also keen

Over the past few days, there has been a lot of chatter surrounding Barcelona and their alleged interest in signing Bayern Munich midfield mainstay Joshua Kimmich.

It was initially reported that the 28-year-old has grown unhappy at the Bavarian outfit and would be open to an exit this summer, with Xavi’s project at Barcelona said to appeal to him.

Now, Luis F Rojo of MARCA is also reporting something along similar lines, stating that Kimmich would be ‘delighted’ to join Barcelona in the summer transfer window. The Blaugrana are also understood to like the German international a lot.

As Xavi confirmed in his press conference earlier today, Barcelona need to sign a new pivot midfielder in the summer.

“We must sign a pivot this summer, it’s a priority to have a new player there following Busquets’ exit,” he said.

Names such as Martin Zubimendi, Sofyan Amrabat, and Ruben Neves have been doing the rounds but the option of Kimmich is also seemingly gaining weight within the Barça offices.

However, a move will be difficult to pull off as Bayern Munich are not interested in selling their midfield mainstay. On top of that, Premier League giants Arsenal and Liverpool are also said to be interested in securing Kimmich’s services.

The German international’s current contract with Die Roten runs until 2025 and they are unlikely to settle for anything less than €60 million, that is if they do enter the negotiation table, which they are reluctant to do at this point.

That figure is something that Barcelona cannot reach at this point, as the player’s amortisation costs per year could go beyond €20 million.

Moreover, the presence of clubs like Arsenal and Liverpool, who are in a position to offer more lucrative contracts, would also be a hindrance.

For now, Barcelona are awaiting the green light from La Liga over their financial feasibility plan, which is expected sometime next week. Once that arrives, the club will prioritise pending renewals and the signing of Lionel Messi, after which the next moves will be considered.

Kimmich is a player that the Catalans like and the feelings seem to be reciprocated, but as things stand, a transfer is very complicated.