FC Barcelona are looking for reinforcements in the midfield area for the upcoming season, and several names are being linked with the club. The most exciting of these names associated with the Catalan club is Joshua Kimmich, whose transfer is looking more likely now.
Joshua Kimmich won the Bundesliga title this weekend with his Bayern Munich team. The title fight went on till the end of this season, with Borussia Dortmund going neck to neck with the serial Bundesliga winners, but ultimately Kimmich and his teammates emerged as the champions.
However, all is not rosy in the Munich club at the moment, as the club’s top-tier leadership was shown the door on the same day as they secured the league title. CEO Oliver Kahn and Sports Director Hasan Salihamidzic were both dismissed after Julain Nagelsmann’s dismissal earlier in the season.
Mundo Deportivo reports that Kimmich himself showed his disagreement with the Bavarian club regarding these dismissals and criticized them while the title celebrations were still going on.
Speaking to German media, the midfielder argued that even if one agrees with these dismissals, the club should have waited a few days before announcing them, as winning the title and getting the news of these dismissals is like an emotional rollercoaster.
This title-winning match could also have been the last one for Kimmich in a Bayern jersey, as he was seen left alone with Bayern fans before celebrating the trophy with the rest of the team, and also celebrated the trophy as it was his last.
This latest criticism of the club from Kimmich comes after he had already disagreed with the dismissal of Julian Nagelsmann earlier in the season. Thus, it is looking increasingly likely that Kimmich will leave Bayern this summer.
With Barcelona being one of the main clubs interested in the midfielder, this latest episode could turn out to be in their favor, as Bayern feel greater pressure to sell the midfielder. Thus, Barcelona can significantly enhance their midfield for the next season by incorporating a very experienced player to their squad.
