Bayern Munich is said to want to keep Joshua Kimmich, but the Germany international might have his eyes on a move to rejoin Hansi Flick at FC Barcelona:
During the summer transfer window, Paris Saint-Germain showed interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich. However, the veteran chose to stay with the Bavarian club and see out the final year of his contract.
If Kimmich doesn’t sign an extension this season, he’ll have full control over his future and could leave Bayern as a free agent next summer. Mundo Deportivo recently reported that Barcelona is targeting Jonathan Tah of Bayer Leverkusen and Joshua Kimmich of Bayern Munich as part of its 2025 plans to bolster its midfield and defense.
Additionally, the Spanish outlet noted that Barcelona hope to bring Kimmich in on a free transfer. Bojan Krkic Sr. notes that the veteran midfielder wants a move to the Catalan side.
“Kimmich really wants to come to Barça,” Krkic Sr. said on Cadena Ser (h/t Le10Sport). “The coach plays an important role and Barça has what it does to sign good players with a coach recognized as Flick.”
The report from Mundo Deportivo also notes that Bayern Munich want him to stay, but Kimmich is considering a move outside the Bundesliga. As the player enters the later stages of his career, it’s no surprise that he might want to experience a different league and country. It will be interesting to see if the Parisians move for Kimmich and add a veteran voice in the midfield to balance how young the group is.
There is a large segment of Bayern Munich fans, who seem ready to let the midfielder / right-back move on, but the 29-year-old still has an important role under Vincent Kompany and is considered to be one of the team’s most important locker room figures.
FC Barcelona might want to make moves for Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich and Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah, but if those were to happen, it will need to sell Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araújo per one report:
It is no secret that Barcelona have set their sights on Jonathan Tah and Joshua Kimmich as key targets for the upcoming transfer market.
Interestingly, according to a report from Mundo Deportivo, the motivation behind this pursuit stems from the uncertain future of Ronald Araujo and Frenkie de Jong, whose contracts are set to expire in the summer of 2026.
If Araujo and de Jong do not agree to new terms, Barcelona might look to sell them before their contracts run out, to avoid losing them for free.
Tah and Kimmich are both on Barcelona’s radar for the next season. With contracts lasting until 2025, they represent potential new additions with significant experience.
The German duo has proven their quality on the field and their potential arrival at Barcelona is particularly intriguing as it could fill the gaps left by Araujo and de Jong, given that they play in similar positions.
Barcelona’s uncertainty regarding Araujo and de Jong’s future has heightened their interest in these players.
Both Araujo and de Jong currently hold prominent roles at the club, with Araujo serving as the second captain and de Jong as the third. However, the club remains in the dark about their long-term plans.
Despite several discussions and renewal offers, there has been no significant progress. For instance, Araujo’s agents met with Barcelona’s representatives in February, but there were no direct updates on the renewal offer reaching him.
Even after further personal interventions by Joan Laporta, including direct discussions with Araujo, there has been little movement.
If both players do not sign new deals by next summer, Barcelona might be more inclined to sell them to secure some return on their investment rather than risk losing them for nothing.
This situation makes Tah and Kimmich particularly attractive options, as their experience and skills could be invaluable for Barcelona’s future.
Ironically, every one of those players mentioned is with Bayern Munich or has been linked to the Bavarians in the past year.
Bayern Munich will be back in action this weekend and will be facing Holstein Kiel.
As you might recall, Bayern Munich was unceremoniously bounced by Holstein Kiel in the DFB-Pokal during Hansi Flick’s final season with the club (FCBayern.com):
Bayern have a score to settle with Kiel from the only previous competitive encounter. That came in the second round of the 2020/21 DFB Cup when a 6-5 defeat on penalties saw the holders knocked out by the then Bundesliga 2 side in wintery January conditions at the Holstein-Stadion.
Even with Holstein Kiel struggling with its promotion, this should be a fun match for fans to soak in after the international break. Let’s take a look at what we have on tap for this episode:
- A look at where each team is in the table and the recent form of each squad.
- What to watch for with Holstein Kiel.
- A remembrance of the #ArpTrain movement (RIP).
- A look at Bayern Munich’s injury situation.
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.
- A prediction on the match.
Liverpool FC wants to retain center-back Virgil van Dijk, who many assume will get a lucrative offer from the Middle East next summer:
Liverpool will offer a new contract to club captain Virgil van Dijk, though accept that he will have the ultimate final say on his future. Van Dijk’s deal is up in 2025.
During the summer, we had seen rumors that Bayern Munich was interested in Inter Milan midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu, but this report states that the Bavarians offered the 30-year-old a four-year deal:
Reportedly, Bayern offered Calhanoglu a four-year contract. This would have included higher wages than the 30-year-old earns at Inter. Moreover, the German giants reportedly were considering an offer to Inter in the region of €70 million.
With figures that high being floated around, it is understandable that there was a nervous few days as far as Calhanoglu’s future. But then, the player himself decisively rebuffed the rumours. He made a clear statement indicating that he would not leave Inter. And for their part, Bayern chose to sign Joao Palhinha from Fulham as their big midfield signing rather than Calhanoglu.
Calhanoglu admitted that “I received offers in recent months. But I always said that I’d stay at Inter. And Inter, in any event, would not let me leave. So I said that It’s not something in my power,” Calhanoglu continued. “I’ll try to play at the highest level.”
The Germany national team and the Netherlands battled to a 2-2 draw at Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam that left a lot of German fans unfulfilled.
It was a game of “could have”, “should have” and — while not wholly unexpected — definitely frustrated fans of Die Mannschaft.
BFW’s Marclk made his solo podcast debut to break down the match, so give it a listen as he covers everything from A to Z that went down in a match that many likely feel should have had a much different outcome.
Well, at least we all have Bayern Munich ready to strike back into action this weekend. It could be a whole lot worse!
Erling Haaland looks like he will extend his contract with Manchester City. It would be great to see the Norwegian find way to Bayern Munich some day:
Erling Haaland is close to agreeing a new contract with Manchester City after Real Madrid cooled their interest in the striker.
Despite some reports to the contrary, Real Madrid is not entertaining a return of Sergio Ramos at this point:
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are unlikely to bring back club legend Sergio Ramos on a free transfer amid their injury crisis, despite reports to the contrary.
Once again, a Bayern Munich star has been snubbed from a major award shortlist. Yes, that’s right — Jamal Musiala hasn’t made it onto France Football’s top Ballon d’Or Top 30. The longstanding agenda against Bayern Munich continues. Ribéry 2013, Neuer 2014, Lewandowski 2020, 2021 … and now this.
Paul Wanner has been incredible for Heidenheim this season so far, and is starting to turn heads. The player might even receive a call up to the German National team soon. This could bode really well for Bayern Munich, who would be looking to replace the footballing legend that is one Thomas Müller.
Meanwhile, Florian Wirtz has also been tearing it up for Germany alongside teammate Jamal Musiala. This leaves Bayern with a lot to ruminate on for the coming transfer windows. And gives us a lot to talk about in this flagship episode.
In this episode, Schnitzel and Ineednoname discuss the following topics:
- Jamal Musiala’s snub from the Ballon d’Or shortlist.
- How much these awards matter for the club’s standing and attracting top players.
- Musiala’s stellar form for Germany.
- Florian Wirtz’s performances for Germany.
- Florian Wirtz or Paul Wanner?
- Would Wanner be the perfect Müller replacement?
- INNN and Schnitzel agree on multiple things (WHAT?!!!)
