Paris Saint-Germain could still be a major player for Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich despite the presence of the Bavarians, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, and maybe even clubs like Manchester City and Manchester United into the bidding circle:
Paris Saint-Germain have shown strong interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich in recent months, with reports from Germany revealing that a move almost happened this past summer. Nonetheless, there’s new information on this file heading into the January window.
PSG aren’t the only club targeting the experienced midfielder. Barcelona have also expressed interest, along with Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah, as part of their plans to strengthen both their midfield and defense ahead of 2025.
Kimmich’s situation at Bayern Munich has evolved since Vincent Kompany took over as head coach. The versatile German midfielder, who can also play right-back, had appeared likely to leave when his contract expires next summer.
While Kimmich is still at Bayern Munich, he has yet to sign a contract extension. As the January transfer window approaches, he will be free to negotiate a pre-contract agreement with any club.
Kimmich, who is representing himself, seems to be navigating these waters smoothly. He has created a market, driven up his value, and let it be known — one way or another — that he might not be open to taking a pay cut from Bayern Munich.
Indeed, Kimmich is taking care of business on and off the pitch.
Liverpool FC could be ready to make a play for Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni:
Liverpool hope to sign Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni and plan to enquire about the midfielder’s availability when Los Blancos visit Anfield for their Champions League clash next week.
Bayern Munich is back in action and fans are excited about watching the squad come back together on the pitch.
Off the field, though, things might even be more hot with some of the rumors going on. Let’s talk about some of the biggest stories on this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
- Joshua Kimmich is representing himself and might be bullying Bayern Munich’s more experienced front office.
- It still feels like Leroy Sané is going to re-up, but will the potential acquisition of Florian Wirtz be a stumbling block as Arsenal FC and Manchester United linger?
- Bayern Munich’s midfield is banged up, Leon Goretzka might start, and some people are not going to like it. Why has Goretzka become such a lightning rod for fans?
Arsenal FC could be thinking about trying to take advantage of Arda Guler’s uncertain situation at Real Madrid:
Arsenal are among the clubs hoping to bring in Arda Güler with the attacking midfielder being left unhappy by his role at Real Madrid, reports Diario Sport. The Gunners feel that they could have a similar situation as the one that saw Martin Ødegaard become such an integral player for them after also struggling for game time with Los Blancos.
It might not just be Joshua Kimmich that Paris Saint-Germain has interest in.
The French club is reportedly also contemplating a move for Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres, who has been rumored to be on the transfer radar of Bayern Munich:
Paris Saint-Germain have no interest in signing Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres in January, while the Ligue 1 club are also concerned about the pressure a transfer fee of €75m to €100 would place on the prolific striker.
Bayern Munich is back in action in the Bundesliga on on Friday against a pesky FC Augsburg side.
After the international break, Bayern Munich is looking to rebuild some momentum. Will the Bavarians get off on the right foot? Let’s talk about that and more on the Bavarian Podcast Works — Preview Show:
- Bayern Munich was scorching hot before the break, can they pick up where they left off?
- What about that new pitch…will it be ready?
- A look at the recent form of each team and where they fall in the Bundesliga table.
- A look at the rosters and injuries for FC Augsburg and Bayern Munich. Why did Manuel Neuer leave training on Wednesday?
- A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI…will there be any rotation?
- A prediction on the match.
Former Borussia Dortmund striker Alexander Isak has made quite a name for himself and could be a top target for Arsenal FC coach Mikel Arteta:
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has prioritised a new striker and his “dream target” is Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, TEAMtalk reports. The Sweden international has a contract at St James’ Park until 2028 and his club would do all they can to resist offers for their star forward. However, the Gunners showed with their club-record signing of Declan Rice that they are willing spend big on a player who would significantly strengthen their first team.
Manchester City looks like it will pull out all the stops to get Erling Haaland re-upped:
Manchester City are set to offer Erling Haaland a new contract to keep him at the club for another five years, The Sun reports. Haaland, 24, still has two-and-a-half years to run on his current deal, but City hope that manager Pep Guardiola’s decision to extend his stay at the Etihad will help the club convince their star striker to do the same. A new five-year deal would be worth at least £100 million to the Norway international.
The German national team took on Hungary in a game in which former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann punted used a heavy rotation.
It was never going to be smooth sailing given all the changes, but Germany eventually outlasted Hungary to scratch out a feisty 1-1 draw — thanks to a goal from Felix Nmecha (!?) and a late handball call on Robin Koch.
Here is what we have on tap for the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- A look at the starting XI.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- Given the performance of Daniel Peretz for Israel and Alexander Nübel for Germany, could Bayern Munich have an embarrassment of riches at goalkeeper?
- How are we feeling about Germany after this one?
