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In a recent media interaction, Joshua Kimmich, the 29-year-old midfielder of Bayern Munich revealed that he is planning to decide his future as soon as possible, as he will not wait until the summer transfer window of 2025 to finalize his decision. Kimmich has not made it clear whether he will stay at the German club or not, but his statement will surely make him one of the most sought-after players in the upcoming winter transfer window.
Joshua Kimmich's Statement
"I will not wait until summer,"
"I will sit down in winter and then try to see the bigger picture. And make the right decision."
Kimmich's contract situation with Bayern
Joshua Kimmich's contract with Bayern Munich will expire in June 2025, but there have been no reported talks with the club to pen down his contract extension until November. However, recent speculations in November 2024 suggested that Kimmich might stay at his current club, and he is on the verge of signing a new contract. Christoph Freund, the Sporting Director of Bayern has also spoken up regarding the matter in a press conference on December 2.
"We’re in good talks. Of course our wish would be to complete the deals as soon as possible. But the most important thing is that in the end there would be a positive result and that they extend. It doesn’t matter whether a week earlier or three weeks later. We are positive about both cases,
The German international did not reveal anything about the ongoing talks with the club, but he has not ruled out the possibility of moving to a new club in the January transfer window. Kimmich is one of the highest earners in the current Bayern squad, which may lead to different complications in renewing his contract. Bayern officials are not willing to release Kimmich on a free transfer and a contract extension cannot be considered off the cards.
Previous links with different clubs
Previously, Kimmich has been heavily linked up with FC Barcelona to be the potential replacement for Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong. However, Barcelona could not afford the transfer fees asked by Bayern to sell the German midfielder. However, Kimmich did not rule out the possibility of playing for the Catalan club and Barcelona will again try to pursue their target to sign the player who will be a free agent on 1 July 2025. Barcelona can be confident as they have appointed Hansi Flick as the head coach last summer, who also coached Kimmich during his Bayern tenure.
However, Paris Saint-Germain has been monitoring Kimmich's situation as well, and they have reportedly joined the race to secure his services. On the other hand, another Spanish giant Real Madrid has reportedly joined the race to get his signing. According to reports by SkySports Germany in November 2024, Real Madrid is eyeing Joshua Kimmich as a potential replacement for French youngster Aurelin Tchouameni. If Kimmich does not renew his contract with the Bavarians, the transfer window will surely witness a long-going tussle between clubs to sign the player on a free transfer.