Barcelona are mentioned to be weighing up strikes for Joshua Kimmich and Jonathan Tah as replacements for Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo.
De Jong and Araujo’s contracts in Catalonia expire in 2026, however neither is near agreeing contemporary phrases.
As such, Barcelona are reluctant to run the chance of shedding them totally free in two years and will look to promote them on the finish of this season.
Mundo Deportivo report that the voids doubtlessly left by De Jong and Araujo may very well be crammed by Germany pair Kimmich and Tah.
Kimmich’s future at Bayern Munich is undecided along with his deal up in 2025, whereas Tah has already confused he will depart Bayer Leverkusen on a free switch when his contract runs out in little below 12 months.
Barcelona are drawn to the expertise that Kimmich and Tah, who flip 30 and 29 respectively in February, would carry to a squad filled with younger gamers. Kimmich additionally performed below new Barca head coach Hansi Flick at Bayern.
Although Araujo and De Jong are each vice-captains and a outstanding a part of Barcelona’s management group inside the dressing room, the membership stay unaware of their future plans and so are preparing in case they should be offered.
Araujo was linked with a Barcelona exit over the summer season, although membership president Joan Laporta helped persuade the defender to remain. De Jong, in the meantime, has been extra settled since Barca held talks with Manchester United over his sale again in 2022 when Erik ten Hag was appointed because the Purple Devils’ supervisor.
