The Bavarian faithful received a disappointing update this week on contract talks between Joshua Kimmich and Bayern Munich. Die Roten have grown tired of waiting for Kimmich to sign a new deal. They have withdrawn their latest offer, putting the ball in Kimmich’s court.
Bayern have not completely ruled out a contract extension for Kimmich, but he may have to settle for a lower wage than he was initially offered. At the end of last week, negotiations were moving in the right direction, but Kimmich’s deliberation has forced Rekordmeister to make a difficult decision.
As things stand, Kimmich will become a free agent at the end of the season. The 30-year-old midfielder will attract significant interest from top clubs across Europe since he will be available on a free transfer.
According to Sky Sports in Germany, Arsenal have registered concrete interest in signing Kimmich. The North London club sees the signing of Kimmich as the potential replacement for Jorginho. The Italian midfielder is expected to leave Arsenal on a free transfer in the summer. The Premier League club has already held talks with Kimmich over a potential transfer.
Sky Sports have also reported that Kimmich has received two offers, with one coming from the Premier League. The German midfielder has notified Bayern about offers. Kimmich’s camp remains in talks with Die Roten despite interest from other clubs.
Paris Saint-Germain remain interested in Kimmich
Apart from Arsenal, PSG also have a concrete interest in the German international. The French club tried to sign Kimmich in 2024 across two transfer windows. However, Bayern never received an official offer, while Kimmich was content with staying in Munich.
Luis Enrique’s team will try to sign Kimmich if talks between the midfielder and Bayern completely break down. It remains to be seen if Kimmich will be open to moving to Ligue 1 or wait for a transfer to a Premier League club.
PSG have very concrete interest in Joshua Kimmich. The French champions already wanted Kimmich last summer, but the player rejected a move. Paris have now revived their interest. Inter and Liverpool are also said to be interested. Bayern and Kimmich are still in contact. A… pic.twitter.com/ump2Vvz6mz
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Manchester City have also been linked with Kimmich. Pep Guardiola has great admiration for the German midfielder after working with him for one season in Munich.
There will be more interest in Kimmich if talks continue to drag on with Bayern. Real Madrid and FC Barcelona will also join the race. Getting a player of Kimmich’s quality on a free transfer is an enticing prospect for all top clubs in Europe. Meanwhile, Bayern will also work on potential replacements if Kimmich continues to deliberate over signing a new deal.