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5 players FC Barcelona should look to sign in January

By Atharva Gosavi

BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Philippe Coutinho of FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v Sevilla at the Camp Nou on October 20, 2018 in Barcelona Spain (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images)
BARCELONA, SPAIN - OCTOBER 20: (L-R) Philippe Coutinho of FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v Sevilla at the Camp Nou on October 20, 2018 in Barcelona Spain (Photo by Jeroen Meuwsen/Soccrates/Getty Images) /
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Barcelona should sign Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich
WOLFSBURG, GERMANY – OCTOBER 20: Joshua Kimmich of Bayern Munich looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern Muenchen at Volkswagen Arena on October 20, 2018 in Wolfsburg, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

#1 Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)

Sergi Roberto has been used as the first-choice right-back by Ernesto Valverde, given the midfielder’s versatility to operate in multiple positions on the pitch. Nelson Semedo acts as an understudy to the Spaniard at the Nou Camp.

However, it’s high time for Barcelona to use a natural right-back now. Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich can help the Blaugrana in this case.

The 23-year-old has started his career as a defensive midfielder but has excelled in the right-back role after shifting his position. He is arguably the best young right-back in the world right now.

Kimmich has a pass success rate of  90.9% per game and makes 1.4 tackles per game. He is excellent going forward and makes 1.8 key passes per game. He is also an exceptional crosser of the ball, notching an average of 1.4 crosses per game.

The fact that Joshua Kimmich gets fouled at an average 2.3 times per game tells you how dangerous he is while making attacking runs. He is also a skilled long passer and makes 3.7 long passes per game.

Signing Joshua Kimmich would mean a positional shift for Sergi Roberto; the Spaniard would help in bringing more creativity in the middle and give Valverde an extra option to consider in the midfield.

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