The attitude towards Joshua Kimmich in Munich has changed in recent days. Since Vincent Kompany started working and held the first concrete talks with the leaders of the sports sector, the German national team player is again in a ‘fifty-fifty’ situation: 50 percent chance to stay, 50 percent chance to leave.”Kompany and his associates see Kimmich as Joao Palhinha’s ideal partner in the midfield. What is particularly important to the new coach is that the experienced midfielder can also play at world level as a right-back, although he does not prefer that role,” writes Philipp Kessler, one of the best connoisseurs of Bayern’s transfer policy.”Many top clubs have shown interest in Kimmich, and the player is in a very comfortable position, since his contract expires in a year, so he practically has his fate in his hands.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8219287##After Kompany’s report to the bosses, Bayern are ready to start talks with Kimmich about the continuation of the cooperation in the coming days. What remains unchanged is the club’s position that a new contract is only possible with a salary reduction.The same source states that the big question is whether Kimmich would agree to it at his peak, given that Bayern indulged Thomas Müller a year ago and gave him the same salary he had before, even though he was deep into his fourth decade of life – 20,000,000 euros!In Munich, they justify their request to reduce the salary of the projected captain by the fact that last season, he probably had the weakest performances since he became a standard member of the starting lineup.Bayern are prepared to extend Joshua Kimmich’s contract, but only with a pay cut. It’s unlikely that Kimmich would agree to that at his prime as a footballer. And it’s difficult to justify when, compared to Kimmich – who is a regular starter for years and rarely injured – Thomas… pic.twitter.com/4KPqhwRYXg— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) July 17, 2024 Bayern can be at an advantage compared to other clubs because Kimmich has no agent and negotiates everything by himself. The last time the talks regarding the continuation of cooperation lasted less than half an hour…Without haggling, Kimmich signed what was put in front of him. Back then, the club respected him to the max and gave him the salary of what the ‘top class’ of earners in the club get – 20,000,000 euros.
