Until now, it has been considered as unverified and highly unreliable speculation, but from now on, Bayern fans should definitely be concerned: one of their ‘darlings’ and a player with a nine-year tenure at the club could leave Munich in June. Joshua Kimmich is no longer untouchable in the notebooks of Bavarian bosses, claims one of Sky Germany’s leading journalists with excellent knowledge of the situation at Säbener Strasse, Florian Plettenberg. Although he enjoyed his second ‘honeymoon’ at Bayern (when he renewed his contract and became one of the highest-paid players in the world, and when he was projected to be the next long-term captain), Kimmich’s life has turned upside down in a short time. The initial impression was that it was a coaching issue, that he didn’t quite fit with Thomas Tuchel, as his form plummeted incredibly with Tuchel’s arrival on the bench, but it seems that nothing particularly changed in his status even after it was announced that the experienced coach would leave Bayern at the end of the season.🚨🆕 News #Kimmich: FC Bayern are indeed prepared to sell Kimmich this summer if a suitable offer comes in. Additionally, JK is not ruling out a move, and he is open to discussions with potential buyers! Still no concrete talks about a new contract beyond 2025. ⚠️ Only five… pic.twitter.com/t0uAN8r8YS— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) March 18, 2024 The fact that Tuchel hasn’t seen him as a centerpiece for a while, or that the 29-year-old utility player doesn’t particularly like playing as a full-back, initially led to the aforementioned transfer speculations. Now, since it turns out that the new head of the sports sector Max Eberl has similar thoughts, it has been concluded that the issue is not just with the coach. Plettenberg writes about this quite openly and introduces the story with young midfielder of Serbian origin Aleksandar Pavlović, who started a few games for Bayern already. With his current performances, Bayer potentially have a crowded midfield next season. Pavlović currently plays in Kimmich’s position, while he is currently playing as a right back, and he is also 10 years younger than Joshua. In addition, Eberl sees Laimer as an important cog in midfield, and the Austrian has a contract until 2027. Also, Leon Goretzka is still highly valued by those responsible in the sports sector. And finally, perhaps most importantly: Bayern plans to buy a new ‘number six’ in the summer, a decision that is evidently not tied to Tuchel and his desires.Underperforming stars cost Bayern millions and could mark their first trophyless season since 2012Plettenberg also reveals that contract negotiations will be a problem. Not only he is among highest earners (20 million euros gross per year), but he dared to say recently: “I even feel comfortable in Munich. It’s not so bad here, although the last two years haven’t been great. I haven’t gone to bed happy every night. My situation is clear. I have over a year left on my contract. Although, no one from the club has talked to me yet. But I am relaxed and focused for the European Championship”. Lewa’s vanity forces him to downplay Kane’s scoring formAfter those words, which indicate that he is not excited with his life in Munich, Plettenberg writes that a potential rise is out of the question now. Also, if he is to be replaced by Pavlović in midfield, he won’t stay and play right back either, as there are much cheaper options at the position such as Mazraoui, Sacha Boey, and even Josip Stanišić, who is currently on loan at Leverkusen. Also, if Xavi Alonso takes over Bayern, he will bring Jeremy Frimpong from Leverkusen. All set for a Lancashire derby under the floodlightsWith all this being said, the logical conclusion is that the player will be sold in June, as he has a contract until 2025. But, new coach might change things if he wishes to keep Kimmich at all costs. For now, Bayern is open to selling if there is a suitable offer, and the player is open to leaving if one of the five clubs he has chosen as his potential new destinations comes forward. Plettenberg writes that in England, he’s only attracted to Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool. A move to Chelsea and Manchester United has been mentioned as a possibility. Paris Saint-Germain wants him, but he wouldn’t go to Paris. As for Spain, the only options are Real Madrid and Barcelona. It’s rumored that some of these clubs have already contacted Kimmich, who still doesn’t accept support from any agency and leads all negotiations himself. Joshua Kimmich’s market value is 75,000,000 million euros but it’s unlikely that Bayern will manage to get that much money, considering he is entering the final 12 months of his contract. Bayern bought Kimmich from Stuttgart in 2015 for just 8,500,000 million euros. Over these nine years, he has become a club legend. He has played nearly 400 matches, scored 41 goals, and provided 102 assists.##NAJAVA_MECA_7971249##
