If Joshua Kimmich was a priority reinforcement for Xavi Hernández and also for Hansi Flick, the new Barcelona coach who will be presented this week. Both coincided in the German national team and at Bayern Munich, and the coach would benefit greatly from a player like him.
Contacts are advanced, but negotiations are stalled due to the economic disagreement between the offer presented by FC Barcelona and the financial desires of the German player.
According to different sources, Kimmich currently earns around 19.5 million euros gross, a figure that Barcelona struggles to match. In reality, there are two elements delaying any agreement. Firstly, Barcelona must comply with the 1:1 rule, something they have not yet achieved and is subject to Libero’s money entry.
Secondly, the challenge is to maintain a salary balance that will skyrocket in the next season with Lewandowski’s salary, which is close to 30 million euros. Kimmich’s demands clash with Barcelona’s needs, so we’ll have to see in the coming months what happens with this potential addition.
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