It’s highly unlikely that Barcelona will look to sign Joshua Kimmich this summer, despite having been heavily linked with a move for the Bayern Munich midfielder. They may not need him anyway, since it appears that they have their own version at home.
According to Sport, Marc Casado – who impressed during the friendly against Manchester City earlier this week – has been sarcastically nicknamed “Joshua” by his Barcelona teammates, in reference to the Bayern pivot.
Marc Casadó is called 'Joshua' in the dressing room. This is a reference to Bayern Munich's Kimmich. His teammates see him as a similar player. @sport
— barcacentre (@barcacentre) August 1, 2024
Casado was asked about this topic when he spoke to Jijantes.
“They tell me that physically I look a bit alike. Last season I ended up playing as a full-back and centre-half, which is what he does. It’s a joke in the locker room.”
Marc Casadó sobre las comparaciones entre él y Kimmich
🔎 "No lo sé. Me dicen que físicamente me parezco un poco. La temporada pasada acabé jugando de lateral y medio centro, que al final es lo que hace él. Hay la broma en el vestuario."
– "¿Estás preparado para ser el Kimmich… pic.twitter.com/649qhQBhfv
— Jijantes FC (@JijantesFC) August 1, 2024
Barcelona could end up signing Kimmich for free next summer, should he decide not to sign a new contract at Bayern. The Catalans will be monitoring that situation, but for now, they are happy to count on Casado.
Is this in the same sense krkic was called new hghessi?
PAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
Billions wasted
Even more debt acquired
Merely one Champ Leag. in over a decade
Over half billion burned Ievers
No CIasico victory in ten games
Dumped out twice in Europa Leag.
Change of four different coaches yielded three trophies
Last three years amounted less than one trophy average compared to our seven
Three trophies in last five seasons
No trophies this season
1️⃣5️⃣
I will support FC Barcelona forever but really I think they need to work on some factors, like purchasing players. We truly need to start with getting to know whom we want to sign and work towards it but I believe in the management. God bless you all.