Barcelona midfield target Joshua Kimmich turns down offer due to salary

Barcelona will try to get better in midfield this summer, with Real Betis’ Guido Rodriguez looking set to arrive on a free, but it appears they are also looking for a more prestigious summer that can settle the debate over their deepest-lying midfielder. One of the candidates that has been most heavily linked with the Blaugrana is Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich.

The 29-year-old is in talks with Bayern over a new deal, and if they cannot reach one, then the Bavarian giants will be open to selling him. For his part, Kimmich is believed to be keen on a move, and the imminent appointment of Hansi Flick, those rumours have only grown.

According to Sport however, Kimmich has turned down an offer from Barcelona, with the money the sticking point. The Catalan daily say that Kimmich earns around €19.5m per annum before tax, and that’s a figure Barcelona are unlikely to match this summer due to their financial constraints. The Blaugrana will also have to return to the 1:1 ratio of spending, by moving within their salary limit again.