Joshua Kimmich, who played for Bayern Munich for nine seasons, is receiving love calls from big clubs.
Britain's Daily Mail reported on the 19th (Korea Standard Time) that "Arsenal and Liverpool are one of the five clubs interested in recruiting Kimmich, and Munich may let Kimmich leave if he does not agree to extend his contract."
Born in Germany, Kimmich started his career as a youth player in Stuttgart. His professional debut took place in Leipzig. Kimmich, who mainly played in the second team in his debut season, started playing in the second season.
Munich noticed his potential early on and immediately sent a love call. He moved to Munich in January 2015 through the winter transfer window. His contract began in the summer, and he continued to gain experience by spending the rest of the season with Leipzig.
He started playing in earnest for Munich in the 2015-16 season. At that time, Guardiola coached Kimichi as Munich's head coach. However, Kimichi performed better as a rotation resource than as a starter, along with Munich's starting players Xavi Alonso and Arturo Vidal.
After this, he gradually rose to the starting lineup and became indispensable in Munich's midfield. Kimmich played for Munich for eight seasons and won 20 trophies, including eight Bundesliga titles, three DFB-Pokal titles, and one UEFA Champions League title.
However, he has struggled to become a starting member of the team this season. Kim created anxiety as he failed to keep the ball steady in the defensive midfield position and release the pressure. After all, he has recently lost his starting position to Aleksandar Pavlovic and Leon Goretzka, and is currently playing as a right fullback.
Rumors of a disagreement arose. Munich lost 2-3 to Bochum in the 22nd round of the German Bundesliga in the 2023-24 season. Rumors of a disagreement arose after the defeat. "After the match, there was a fight between Kimmich and Coach Zold Löw. According to 'AZ' Patrick Strasser, Kimmich and Coach Löw were on the verge of a fight. We also broadcast 'DAZN'. I briefly mentioned this controversy."
Munich CEO Christian Dresen acknowledged this, too. "I know what happened, but there's nothing for the fans. It's very normal. It's emotional. Kimichi always gives his everything and wants to win. I understand that he was angry at that moment," he said.
gainst this backdrop, rumors of a move have emerged. Sky Sports correspondent Florian Flettenberg said, "Munich is ready to sell Kimmich if the right offer comes this summer. Kimmich has also not ruled out a move, and there is room for discussion with potential proposal teams. There is no specific talk about a new contract between Munich and Kimmich."
"Five big clubs, including Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Barcelona, are considering signing Kimmich," he said, adding that "some of the five clubs already mentioned have contacted Kimmich."
Kimmich is under contract with Munich until June 2025. If the contract is not renewed by the coming summer, it will be the last chance for Munich to sell for money. As a result, many big clubs are expected to love the deal this summer.
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