According to reports, Joshua Kimmich, a midfielder for Bayern Munich, is a target for Man City. The German player’s current deal at Allianz Arena expires in2025, and this summer, the Green Man intends to make a purchase request.
The English team aims to avoid paying more than 60 million euros for this transaction, given the player only has a year left on his contract. In order to boost competition within the squad, Man City views Joshua Kimmich as a major priority in their summer recruitment plan for this year.
Kimmich has been open to leaving Bayern Munich for a long time. His recent run of bad luck has just strengthened his resolve to seek out a new adventure. The Gray Tigers might potentially end the season without a win following a string of underwhelming performances under Thomas Tuchel. Kimmich is quite likely to leave if they do not have a title at the end of the season.
Because of their positive relationship, Pep Guardiola is keen to bring the German international to Manchester City, where he will be able to add variety to his style of play. The Green Man wants to immediately come to a personal understanding with this midfielder because Liverpool is rumored to be after Bayern’s star player.
“There have been rumors about Man City as Joshua Kimmich finishes the final year of his contract with Bayern Munich, but what I can say is that he will 100% stay at Bayern in January,” transfer analyst Fabrizio Romano said in response to transfer rumors involving Kimmich in January.
After falling five points short of Xabi Alonso’s team in their top-of-the-table match against Bayer Leverkusen the previous weekend, they lost to Bochum over the weekend, widening the deficit to eight points. Bayern’s 12-year dominance in the division appears to be coming to an end after Alonso’s team went an unprecedented 32 games without a loss.
Even worse, they have to overcome a one-goal disadvantage in the second leg of the Champions League, which is scheduled for two weeks from now, after their midweek exploits in Rome saw them fall 1-0 to a struggling Lazio team. After all of that, there have been rumors of a possible managerial change, which has increased tensions inside the club.
“The relationship of trust between Kimmich and coach Thomas Tuchel is cracked,” according to German source SportBILD. The midfield player was extremely irritated with his lackluster performance and the fact that he was pulled off the field after 62 minutes. He allegedly got into a “violent” argument with assistant coach Zsolt Löw.
According to the rumors, Kimmich was not satisfied with Tuchel and the team for not signing a second holding midfield player. Rather, he has been performing at a lower level and finding it difficult to duplicate his greatest work. As a result, he and the management are at odds, and the team is looking to trade him. At €75 million, he would undoubtedly be a major coup for any elite team in need of a great midfield player.
Given that his current contract expires in 2025, this summer may be the ideal time to reevaluate his career. There are many suitors in England and throughout Europe, including Manchester City and Liverpool, who have both been linked to him.