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Barcelona take into account German duo as replacements for Frenkie de Jong & Ronald Araujo

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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 danger of shedding them free of charge 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 could possibly be stuffed by Germany pair Kimmich and Tah.

Kimmich’s future at Bayern Munich is undecided together with his deal up in 2025, whereas Tah has already burdened he will depart Bayer Leverkusen on a free switch when his contract runs out in little below 12 months.

Joshua Kimmich

Kimmich would deliver management to Barcelona / Lars Baron/GettyImages

Barcelona are interested in the expertise that Kimmich and Tah, who flip 30 and 29 respectively in February, would deliver 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 distinguished 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 must be bought.

Araujo was linked with a Barcelona exit over the summer time, 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 Pink Devils’ supervisor.

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