One of Barcelona's pivot targets doesn't believe they have the money to sign him
Barcelona have been linked to Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich for some time, after it became clear that Sergio Busquets would be moving on, as one of the few players with the techical quality to match up to Busquets. However Barcelona’s finances have prevented any real pursuit, and now that Kimmich could be available, it looks as if it will get in the way of a major opportunity. At least Kimmich thinks so.
Recent reports in Germany say that Kimmich is open to leaving Bayern and has three Premier League teams in mind as well as Barcelona and Real Madrid as potential destinations. However Kicker (via Sport) report that Kimmich does not have faith in Barcelona to be able to pull a deal off economically, aware that Bayern will likely ask for a significant fee. As such he is prioritising other options.
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