Shorts
?Joshua Kimmich is currently in favour of not renewing his contract with Bayern Munich which expires next summer, Barcelona is his preferred destination should he decide to leave, Bayern has a choice to either renew his contract this summer or sell him or they might lose him for free, Barcelona were interested in Kimmich last summer as Xavi is a massive fan of the player.
?Despite Barcelona making an official contract with Hansi Flick over the vacant managerial position this summer last week, Joan Laporta sees Mikel Artetea as the favourite for the manager role next season, it is still early days but more concrete reports emerging about Arteta being the president and Deco's favourite.
Barcelona is considering switching their priority movement in the January transfer window and signing a new pivot for the team, Oriol Romeu isn't living up to expectations so far and has been underperforming especially in the big matches, and with no depth in that position, the club see it as a necessity to reinforce and have identified Florentino Luís as one of the top options.


