Former Bayern Munich and German national team star Stefan Effenberg thinks Bayern Munich absolutely need to retain Joshua Kimmich (via his column for Sport1):
Losing him would hit the club harder. Kimmich has developed outstandingly. He is back in the center, which is what he likes most and where he belongs in my opinion.
He currently holds the captain’s armband in place of Manuel Neuer and has enormous responsibility, but he fills this role and does it well – also in interviews. He is a decisive factor for the future of FC Bayern.
Kimmich’s contract situation is fascinating. Acting as his own agent, Kimmich has gambled on himself and already won. Not only has he played his way out of consideration for a pay cut, he could be angling for a raise given how valued — and wanted — he might be by teams like FC Barcelona and Manchester City.
Can Bayern Munich offer him enough to ward off the threat from other clubs?
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