FC Barcelona continues to deal with Joshua Kimmich

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Joshua Kimmich’s future after his contract ends in 2025 remains open. According to reports, FC Bayern basically wants to extend the contract with the national player, but at the same time the 29-year-old is also attracting interest from top international clubs.

For example that of FC Barcelona. Their sports director Deco said in an interview with “Esport3”: “Kimmich is another top player, but it’s not easy to sign him either. Just look at how much Chelsea paid for Moises Caicedo (who moved in the summer for 116 million Euros from Brighton to Chelsea, editor’s note), it’s very difficult.”

According to Deco’s statements, a commitment by Kimmich would be particularly interesting for the summer of 2025. Because he would be free of charge – if the midfielder has not extended his contract in Munich by then.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Still without captain Manuel Neuer, but with Joshua Kimmich and Dayot Upamecano back for the first time: three days before the top game in the Bundesliga at Bayer Leverkusen, the two FC Bayern stars returned to team training. Coach Thomas Tuchel had already expressed the hope on Saturday after the 3-1 win against Gladbach that Kimmich and Upamecano would be fit again by Saturday’s game with the leaders.

Both players were injured in the 1-0 win against Union Berlin on January 24th. Kimmich suffered a painful shoulder injury, while Upamecano has since been sidelined due to a torn muscle fiber in his left rear thigh. There is also good news from defense chief Min-Jae Kim: He is expected back in Munich on Thursday after losing to Jordan in the semi-finals of the Asian Cup with South Korea (0-2).

However, Tuchel again had to make do without Neuer in training on Wednesday. The 37-year-old goalkeeper continues to suffer from “slight knee problems,” the record champions said. Last-minute addition Bryan Zaragoza, who was in the squad for the first time against Gladbach, was also missing due to a flu-like infection. The injured Konrad Laimer, Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Alphonso Davies are definitely not available for Leverkusen.

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Bayern Munich started its preparation for the Bundesliga summit against league leaders Bayer Leverkusen – and had to do without two players. Captain Manuel Neuer took a break due to minor knee problems and was missing from Tuesday’s session, as was newcomer Bryan Zaragoza (flu infection).

This meant that coach Thomas Tuchel had to do without a total of twelve professionals in the first session before the top game on Saturday. The coach can hope for the return of Joshua Kimmich (shoulder) and possibly also Dayot Upamecano (thigh). The game comes too early for Serge Gnabry and substitute goalkeeper Daniel Peretz. Min-Jae Kim is still at the Asian Cup. Alphonso Davies, Kingsley Coman, Konrad Laimer and Bouna Sarr are out for the top game at Bayer. Frans Krätzig is about to go on loan.

FC Bayern unexpectedly parted ways with U19 coach Michael Hartmann on Monday evening. The separation was the result of a “thorough analysis of the situation,” as the Munich-based team announced in a club statement. René Maric will be his successor, a coach who was already employed by the Munich team as team leader for coach development and game philosophy.

“We are very happy that he has now agreed at short notice to also take over the U19 team. We wish him every success in his tasks over the next few months,” Bayern’s sports director Christoph Freund was quoted as saying.

FC Bayern will apparently have to do without full-back Alphonso Davies for a while. The top performer twisted his knee in the final phase of the 3-1 win against Borussia Mönchengladbach and had to be substituted.