The signing of a mediocentro defensive, able to exert the role of pivote, keeps on being absolute priority of face to the summer for the FC Barcelona. Xavi Hernández had fixed to Martín Zubimendi and Joshua Kimmich like his two options predilectas for a place in which Oriol Romeu did not fulfil with the expectations the past season. For the moment, only the German keeps in the orbit culé beside an Amadou Onana that has won integers in the last weeks.
And it is that the good performance of the Belgian with the Everton has carried to several 'big' in Europe to fix in him. In the 2023/24, the one of Dakar contested a total of 37 parties (2.698 minutes) with the 'toffees', adding 3 goals and 1 assistance. By his part, Kimmich was one of the scarce high notes of the Bayern Munich in a season for the forget of the Bavarians. The one of Rottweil added a pair of so many and 10 assistances in 43 parties (3.503 minutes), being one of the intocables in the XI of Thomas Tuchel.
Kimmich, a man of greater experience with the confidence of Flick
In this sense, the international German has the experience and hierarchy like his main point for. Although Joshua never has tested luck abroad (arrived to the Bayern in 2015 pertinent of the Stuttgart), the mediocentro of 29 years has won it everything with the Bavarians, including a Champions and a World-wide of Clubs in 2020, precisely under the orders of Hansi Flick. Although the relation between both seemed to wear out after the step of the technician by the German selection, the one of Heidelberg has full confidence in the player muniqués, whose versatility (can play also like right side) turns him into a very valuable piece for the now directed group by Vincent Kompany.
Onana, a footballer with grandísimas qualities and enormous margin of improvement
With Onana, his invalid experience in a team 'top' of Europe generates some doubts, although by present and projection surpasses to the of Rottweil. Amadou Stands out by his physicist imponente, as well as by his good criterion with the balloon and tactical order. The one of Dakar is a '5' born that would contribute more in defence, in addition to being a much younger player (is 22 years old), whereas Kimmich has more offensive vocation, being determinant in contrary field grases to his remarkable vision of game and excellent hit. This yes, the German takes more risks that the Belgian in the defensive, with a quite similar profile to the of Frenkie of Jong in this sense.
The economic factor can bend the scales by Onana
Another key factor for the Barça to the hour to take a decision between both mediocentros has to see with his price. The financial problems culés force to the directive to bend by the alternative 'low cost' while no ingrese sufficient money to box. The Bayern does not seem had to leave to go to Joshua by less than 60 'kilos', although it finish agreement in 2025 and his renewal follows stagnated. The Everton also had fixed an identical price by Onana, but the economic problems of the ones of Liverpool can force them to negotiate by the order of the 40 millions, a much more adapted sum for the plans of the Barça.