Barcelona ready to reactivate contact with Bayern Munich midfield star

Bayern Munich’s poor form has been a major highlight in the Bundesliga this season. Under the leadership of Thomas Tuchel, the club have failed to maintain their dominance in German football.

With just 12 matches remaining, Bayern are trailing table-toppers Bayer Leverkusen by 12 points and might lose out on the Bundesliga title this season.

Even in the UEFA Champions League, the Bavarians lost to Lazio in the first leg of the Round of 16 tie, earlier this month. The club are also out of the DFB Pokal, meaning a trophyless campaign could be a possibility.

Barcelona reactivate contact with Kimmich
In light of Bayern Munich’s poor form, Barcelona have re-established contacts with star player Joshua Kimmich, reports Adrian Sanchez.

It is no secret that Kimmich is one of Barcelona’s top targets in the midfield unit, as the club look to find an ideal long-term replacement for Sergio Busquets.

Sanchez adds that Barcelona’s chances of signing Kimmich could be helped by the player’s deteriorating relationship with Bayern manager Tuchel.

Indeed, Kimmich believes there is no future for the Bayern project under Tuchel, which is why he has refused to extend his contract at the Allianz Arena.

Kimmich’s current deal in Bavaria expires in the summer of 2025, meaning there is every chance Bayern may have to offload him in the coming summer, especially if the player remains reluctant to sign a new deal.

Barcelona, to that end, have sensed an exciting market opportunity to snap up the services of the German international.

However, it must be noted that Kimmich could still cost a fortune for the Catalans. Bayern rate the player at around €70 million and that figure is not expected to be lowered anytime soon.

Nevertheless, Barça’s chances of signing Kimmich could still be higher than it was last summer. And it will be interesting to see how things transpire in the coming months.