Barca has been linked to signing Joshua Kimmich, the centerpiece of the German team Bayern Munich, whom Flick knows well since he took over as coach of the Bavarian team in recent years.
Flick led Kimmich in 74 matches with Bayern, in addition to other matches with the German national team, and he was an irreplaceable player in the coach’s squad in the pivot and right-back positions, and Casado has the ability to play in the same two positions.
According to what was reported by the Spanish newspaper Sport, German coach Hansi Flick, the new coach of Barcelona, has found the new Kimmich in the Catalan club, in the young player Mark Casado.
Mark Casado proved his quality and talent to Flick during the preparation for the new football season, knowing that the player said several days ago that his teammates in the locker room began calling him Kimmich.
In the pre-season, Casado was considered one of Flick’s greatest discoveries, and he was the player most used by the German coach, with 241 minutes in friendly matches.
Sport described Casado as a complete player, who has a great vision for the game, has quality and a high competitive spirit, and is good at attacking and defending at the same time.
