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Leon Goretzka offers himself to Barcelona, but the club isn’t picking up the phone
The former Bayern Munich midfielder wants a Camp Nou reunion with Hansi Flick, while Juventus dangles a multi-million euro deal and Barcelona publicly denies any negotiations.
Leon Goretzka, the German midfielder who spent the better part of a decade at Bayern Munich, is a free agent with a very specific wish list. At the top of it: FC Barcelona. The problem is Barcelona apparently didn’t get the memo, or more accurately, they got it and sent it straight to the trash folder.
Goretzka has actively offered his services to the Catalan club, hoping to reunite with former national team and Bayern coach Hansi Flick. Barcelona, for their part, has publicly confirmed they are not in negotiations with Goretzka or his representatives.
A free agent with options, but not the one he wants
Goretzka’s contract with Bayern Munich ended after the club decided not to renew it. He joined Bayern from Schalke 04 in 2018, and over the course of 211 appearances scored 40 goals. His desire to join Barcelona first surfaced in January 2026, shortly after Bayern made it clear an extension wasn’t coming.
Meanwhile, Juventus has reportedly stepped into the vacuum with a concrete proposal. The Italian giants are said to have offered Goretzka a net annual salary of €7 million plus a €10 million signing bonus.
As of late July 2026, Goretzka remains unsigned. He hasn’t accepted Juventus’s offer, he hasn’t landed the Barcelona move he wanted, and AC Milan has reportedly entered the conversation as another potential destination.
The Flick connection and what it means for squad dynamics
Flick managed Goretzka during Germany’s national team campaigns and overlapped with him at Bayern, where the pair were part of the squad that won the Champions League in 2020.