Joshua Kimmich, a 'real' option for Barca
Barça, having confirmed Mateu Alemany's continuity at the helm of the club's sporting direction, are already working on next season's squad. With several targets on the table, now, according to AS, Kimmich enters the scene.
The announcement of Busquets' retirement has created the need for Barça to look for a guaranteed replacement. The German would be the perfect replacement, which is why, as the aforementioned media outlet explains, the club has confirmed that this is a real option that is being seriously considered.
There is no other way than a transfer. If FC Barcelona want Kimmich, they will have to pay the transfer fee, something that complicates his arrival, but "It is very complicated, but not impossible", they say.
At 28 years of age, the Bayern Munich player is not only considered to be one of the best in his position, but also one of the best players in the world. That's why the Bavarians at the Allianz Arena won't let him go easily.
Reports suggest that the price would be around 80 million euros, a figure initially unaffordable for the club, but that if a major exit is confirmed, it could be increased.
They are also working on the option of including players to make the operation more affordable. Names such as Dest, Nico, Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati could be part of the transfer, says the report.
Bayern's lighthouse
At the helm of Bayern Munich, he has won seven Bundesligas, as well as the Champions League, and is a key player in the team. He is a leader and occasionally also acts as captain of the German national team.
Versatile to the max, Kimmich carries the weight of the team starting from the back and also appears in the final third of the pitch to provide the final key pass, one of his specialities.
With Bayern, he has already scored 40 goals and dished out almost 100 assists even though it's not his main job.
Barcelona “satisfied” by Mateu Alemany’s decision to reject Aston Villa
It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks for Mateu Alemany. 16 days ago, he announced that he would be leaving his role as Barcelona’s Director of Football at the end of the season, citing a “new professional project”.
That was believed to be Aston Villa. However, in a dramatic turn of events, Alemany turned down a move to the Premier League side, and he is now set to stay at Barcelona, and see out his contract at the very least.
Alemany cited multiple reasons for his decision, and according to Sport, Barcelona are satisfied that Alemany will now be staying at the club for at least one more season.
Alemany has made successful signings since joining Barcelona, including the likes of Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen, and the club’s hierarchy will hope that he can carry that work on during this summer’s transfer window.
It will be a big transfer window for Barcelona, as they require significant sales in order to ease their financial struggles. However, reinforcements will also be required for Xavi Hernandez’s squad. As such, it will be a big test of Alemany’s ability
Barcelona stars arrive at restaurant ahead of official celebratory dinner
On Thursday, Barcelona are hosting their official celebratory end-of-season dinner. The event is taking place at the Tropical restaurant in Gava, and given the team’s successes this season, it will be a jovial occasion.
Barcelona are already in a celebratory mood this week, having held their open-top bus parade on Monday, having confirmed their first La Liga title in four years the previous day.
Xavi Hernandez’s first team squad have begun arriving at their end-of-season dinner. Pedri, Gavi and Eric Garcia, who were the first players to turn up, have been pictured at the Tropical restaurant.
It has been a successful season for Barcelona. As well as winning La Liga, they also won the Spanish Super Cup in January, defeating Real Madrid in the final in Saudi Arabia.
Real Madrid’s Champions League exit on Wednesday is also likely to add to the celebrations of the Barcelona players and coaching staff in attendance
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