“No one has spoken to me yet, let’s see what happens”

Joshua Kimmich and his future it has become a matter of typical debate in a Bayern who are on the brink of deciding how and who will remodel a squad that, for the first time in 12 years, is on the brink of missing out on the Bundesliga title. The German international, at 29 years old, is one of the names waiting for the Munich club to determine what path it will take next summer. For now, coach Thomas Tuchel will certainly leave the bench, which on paper makes it easier to imagine the continuation of Kimmich, who has been talking about a relationship that has not been very fluid for months. Bayern’s sports executives are mulling over a plan in which, at the moment, no one knows if Kimmich will enter. With a contract until 2025, the question is whether to extend that relationship or promote a sale, to avoid going out without profit for the club. Kimmich revealed after the 8-1 win over Mainz, where he returned to play as a winger after being dropped from the midfield axis a few weeks ago, that he was waiting. “No one has spoken to me yet, let’s see what happens,” commented the footballer who, among many other clubs like PSG, Always wanted by FC Barcelona.

With Bayern qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Kimmich acted as a reference in the dressing room and said, in the words reported by Bild, that “for me the most important thing is to perform well, I cannot influence the rest .”

Kimmich is performing well in his old right-back position, with his former coach in Munich, Julian Nagelsmann, also wanting to exploit him in the German team, although it is clear that the hierarchy won him over a lot. times past in a wide zone. His current position seems to be taking the last stage of the season with a philosophy and a positive attitude, accepting that time will tell what will happen to him. “Here it’s not too bad, although in terms of sports in recent years there hasn’t been much success,” he commented with humor.

The architects of Bayern’s next future They are the sports directors Max Eberl and Christoph Freund. At the beginning, an important decision is pending, which is the choice of the coach who should manage the destinies of the Bundesliga giant to reign again in Germany and also in Europe, although Tuchel still wants to have a big farewell. The noise affects prominent members of the squad, pending consultation with the new coach. People like Alphonso Davies, Dayot Upamecano, Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry or Leroy Sané. Regarding Kimmich, as published by Bild, Freund said that the exact deadline for talks to clarify whether he will renew or be put on the showcase will take place “at the end of March or in April”, after the international that rest for the national teams, which for Germany is especially important because it will host the upcoming Euro Cup.