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The likelihood of Joshua Kimmich's move from Bayern Munich to Barcelona is decreasing with each passing day.

According to Diario Sport, Barcelona's sporting director Deco has prepared a detailed report for the management, advising against signing Kimmich. In the report, Decoux states that Kimmich has a rather problematic personality and can cause significant problems in the locker room.

The new Catalan head coach Hans-Dieter Flick will not insist on Kimmich's transfer, despite having previously worked with him at Bayern Munich.

Signing a new holding midfielder is a priority for Barcelona this summer. It is likely that the club will sign two players for this position, as they have already agreed to bring Guido Rodriguez from Betis on a free transfer.

German specialist Hans-Dieter Flick has become the new head coach of Barcelona, the Catalan club's press service reports.

It is reported that Flick has signed an agreement with Barcelona until 30 June 2026.

As a reminder, Flick's previous job was at Bayern Munich, with whom he won the Champions League, German league, German Cup and Super Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup.

Spanish side Girona are keen to keep their Ukrainian midfielder Viktor Tsygankov for next season.

The Catalan club are concerned about the 26-year-old player's modest clausula, fixed in his current contract, which will not be a problem for clubs from the APL. In this situation, Girona have already made an offer to Tsygankov on a new agreement, but there has been no response from him so far, reports Football 24. In all likelihood, the specifics will appear after the performance at Euro 2024.

It should be added that the current contract of Tsygankov with "Girona" is valid until the summer of 2027. According to Transfermarkt, now the transfer value of the Ukrainian midfielder is 28 million euros. According to media reports, the English West Ham, Wolverhampton and Aston Villa, as well as Bayern Munich and Barcelona are interested in the player.

Ukrainian midfielder of Spanish "Girona" Viktor Tsygankov in an interview with AS summarised the results of the season-2023/24.

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"Barcelona is on course to sign a new sponsorship deal with Nike, which is estimated to be worth more than €1 billion.

Negotiations between the two parties lasted for months, and eventually the Catalans will continue their partnership with the American giant. Over the weekend, Barcelona president Joan Laporta spoke with his Nike counterpart Nicolas Barthes in Bilbao when they both attended Barcelona's 2-0 win over Lyon in the Women's Champions League final.

A plane carrying Spanish footballers from Cadiz made an emergency landing in Seville due to an engine problem, Marca reports.

According to a source, the players and coaching staff of Cadiz were flying to El Salvador to take part in a friendly match. However, immediately after departure, the captain of the Boeing 767 aircraft made an emergency landing due to an engine problem. It is noted that there were no injuries, but the Cadiz players are shocked.

"We thought we were going to die," Marca quoted Cadiz player Alex Fernandez as saying.

It is worth reminding that at the end of the season, Cadiz finished 18th and went down to the Segunda.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric answered questions about the future winner of the 2014 Ballon d'Or.

- "I think that the Ballon d'Or will be won by a Real Madrid representative. Vinicius, Bellingham, Kroos are the main favourites. I would like the award to go to Toni Kroos," Luka Modric said.

It will be recalled that this season, Real Madrid became the Spanish champion, and the Royal Club reached the Champions League final, where they will meet Borussia Dortmund.

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has announced that he and the club have agreed on a decision regarding his future.

- "The decision on my future has been made, but I can't tell you about it. I have always said that I want to finish my career at Real Madrid. This is what I really want. This is my dream, this is my home, the club of my life. I want the same farewell as Toni Kroos," said Luka Modric.

It will be recalled that Luka Modric has been defending the colours of Real Madrid since the summer of 2012. During this time, he played 533 matches and scored 39 goals.

Former Barcelona head coach Javi Hernandez commented on his dismissal.

"How do I feel after being fired from Barcelona? Definitely not relief... Because I wanted to stay, but I was told that I could not continue working at my favourite club.

Why didn't Deco's words a few months ago cause as many problems as mine? It seems that from day one, my words caused an earthquake. I really don't know why," Xavi told DAZN.

Barcelona defender Clement Langlais, who was on loan at Aston Villa last season, is returning to the Catalan capital, journalist Gabriel Sanz reports.

According to the source, the 28-year-old defender did not convince Aston Villa coach Unai Emery during the 2023/24 season. Thus, the bosses of the Birmingham club are not going to buy the rights to the player. Clement Langlais is returning to Barcelona, but Milan and Napoli are also interested in the player's services.

It should be added that Clement Langlais played 25 matches for Aston Villa in all competitions during the season.

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti reacted to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois' performance in the last round of the Spanish league against Betis (0-0).

In the first half, Courtois' mistake led to a goal, but VAR cancelled it. According to Realmadrid Exclusivo, Ancelotti drew the Belgian goalkeeper's attention to this episode. During the break, he criticised Thibaut for his performance, stressing that it was important to be calm before the Champions League final.

"Thibaut, you can't afford to show such uncertainty a few days before the Champions League final," the Italian coach said.

Former Barcelona head coach Javi Hernandez gave some advice to the future coach of the Catalan club.

"I would like to tell the new coach that he will suffer and that he must be patient, it is a very difficult position. The only thing that will save the new coach is victory," journalist Fabrizio Romano quoted Javi as saying on his Twitter page.