Joshua Kimmich is set to enter the final year of his contract at Bayern Munich, and there has not yet been an agreement between the player and the club to extend said contract. The Germany captain has now been with the Rekordmeister since the winter of 2015 and last signed a contract extension back in the summer of 2021. At the time, he and fellow midfielder Leon Goretzka had signed contract extensions right around the same time on the heels of their successful We Kick Corona campaign that was established to help provide relief funds for charitable institutions fighting through financial hardships as a result of the pandemic.
Fast forward to now, and there is concrete interest in Kimmich from Barcelona, as Hansi Flick is hopeful of a potential reunion from one of the players that played a key role in helping secure the infamous Sextuple that spanned from 2019 to 2021. At this juncture, Kimmich has to decide; does it want to move abroad and face a new challenge in a new league or commit his long-term future to Bayern. Thankfully, since he represents himself and does not have an agent, there are more direct lines of communication and less complications, but Bayern’s front office and board is very hopeful he will stay with the club.
Bayern president Herbert Hainer recently expressed his desire that one day Kimmich would end his playing career in Munich. He dreams of having him play for Bayern until he decides to hang up his playing boots for good. “I would be happy if Joshua ended his career at FC Bayern, but not next year, rather in many, many years from now,” Hainer enthused, as per Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg.
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Flick’s presence at Barcelona will certainly be a point of concern for Bayern’s front office, as that is certainly one facet that could turn Kimmich’s head. However, they are also quite certain that, much like his recent nomination by Julian Nagelsmann for the German national team, that he is a future captain of FC Bayern. Club CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen had alluded to this earlier this month.
“Joshua Kimmich is an outstanding character that gives everything in every game. Sometimes even with too much ambition. Vincent Kompany made it clear early on that he’s relying on him. I think Joshua feels comfortable in Munich. Everything else will emerge from the talks with Max Eberl and Christoph Freund,” Dreesen had explained (via @iMiaSanMia).
In case you missed it, France Football left Jamal Musiala out of their Ballon d’Or top 30, which has sparked anger among the Bayern Munich fanbase and executives alike. If you want to know why it’s such a big deal, we covered it in our newest podcast episode, alongside a discussion about Florian Wirtz vs Paul Wanner and whom Bayern Munich should get first. Listen to it below or on Spotify.
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