The German club could put players on the table to lower the price
Tuchel is the great promoter to sign him. He already wanted him at Chelsea
Bayern could enter the bid for Raphinha if Barça finally opens the door and agrees to negotiate a transfer. According to ‘Sky Germany’, the German club would be willing to propose some exchange of players to lower the price but Kimmich would not enter the equation. The great promoter of his arrival would be the coach, Thomas Tuchel, who already wanted Raphinha last summer for Chelsea but was left without the footballer because he decided to play for Barça.
Raphinha is a player that Bayern likes, although there would be no decision made since the German club is in a total sports crisis and the planning for ups and downs has been left up in the air. Despite everything, Tuchel wants two or three top-level signings and one of the names he would have given is Raphinha whenever Barça opened the door to a sale.
For now, the Blaugrana club seems to prioritize Raphinha’s continuity, although it will put him on the market if necessary. There are other sales priorities that are not being met and the club needs some million-dollar sales to have a margin to sign up the renewed players and the new signings. In the event that it were necessary, Raphinha could be the one sacrificed since he is a player with a huge market.
Raphinha would also maintain Newcastle’s interest in signing him, although the player, for now, does not want to leave the club. The new sports director of Barça, Deco, will arrive this week in Barcelona and I could talk to him since he still represents him. Deco made it clear to the Barça board that he would like Raphinha’s continuity, but that he would try to close a transfer if the club’s need was greatest.