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The decision to leave or not is in the hands of Kimmich. In case Kimmich and Bayern Munich do not reach an agreement, it is likely that Barca will recruit this 29-year-old player because of Xavi. Coach Xavi Hernandez reversed his decision to leave and will continue to lead Barca. Last summer, Kimmich had a conversation with coach Xavi. He highly appreciated Kimmich's talent. I believe Barca will closely monitor Kimmich's extension negotiations with Bayern Munich. And of course, Barca is not the only team that wants Kimmich, because Man City and Man United both really want to own Kimmich.
There is no other choice for Bayern Munich but to release Joshua Kimmich if he does not want to extend his contract, which has one more year remaining. Xavi really wants Joshua Kimmich to be in his squad, after he decided not to leave Barcelona, he will make a major overhaul of the Barcelona squad. It is reported that several names will soon be released, such as Romeu, Roberto, Ferran and Alonso. The presence of new players can provide new enthusiasm and make the Barcelona squad fresher.
Bayern Munich don't want their players to just leave, they want De Jong or Araujo as part of a swap for Joshua Kimmich, It looks like Kimmich departure to Barcelona is almost a reality because Xavi really wants him to be in his squad, especially since Kimmich really wants to play for Barcelona.
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This is really bad news. I know Lewandowski is currently Barca's mainstay, and maybe he has the highest salary. This season, I believe Lewandowski is the leading reason Barca loses. It's the matches without him and the times when his performance is down that Barca loses. Barca is depending on this striker too much. At the same time, Lewandowski's age and injury will prevent that. So why doesn't Barca sell him and recruit younger, healthier players?
Barcelona still really needs Lewandowski's services even though he is considered old and no longer productive as a mainstay striker. Financial limitations mean that Barcelona must be able to accept the reality that their movements are very limited in the transfer market with the financial conditions currently affecting the club. It is very difficult to get a cheap striker who is comparable to Lewandowski, so the option of retaining Lewandowski makes a lot of sense even though his productivity has recently declined.
Xavi can optimize Vitor Roque's potential as an alternative if Lewandowski is injured or inconsistent in maintaining his performance. He was very productive while still playing for Athletico Paranaense. Xavi's trust can improve Roque's quality, he is a talented player and has excellent individual skills. Xavi must give more playing time to Roque so that he can become a goal machine for Barcelona.