The lack of decision by Joshua Kimmich about his future remains the big topic of conversation at Bayern. The former Munich midfielder Stefan Effenberg has clearly hit the side of the Munich responsible.
Stefan Effenberg can understand FC Bayern’s decision to have withdrawn the contract offer to his leading player Joshua Kimmich for the time being.
“At some point you have to have clarity to know: how do I go into the season? So that’s completely legitimate,” said the 56-year-old in the “double pass” on “Sport1”. Rather, Effenberg sees Kimmich under pressure to create facts soon. At the end of June, the captain of the German national team’s captain expires, then he could leave the Munich -free free of charge.
The current position as a leading player and the prospect of possibly even becoming captain of FC Bayern is obviously “not important”, Effenberg continues: “Something is still there that does not go there and 100 percent for FC Bayern. That is a bit worried to me.”
Effenberg: “I don’t understand it from the player”
The “appreciation” missing in the past could not be the sole reason, he noticed: “I think the leadership of FC Bayern has changed completely. That should no longer be an argument.”
Effenberg explained: “I don’t understand it from the player, I have to honestly say that. Whether I earn one or two million more, that doesn’t make the roast fat either. You can’t get that. You have to say: I want to stay with this club. And then it can’t take it as long.”
At the same time, Kimmich is an important part of the squad for FC Bayern, but the 30-year-old is also not irreplaceable. “Of course he plays an outstanding season, but you also have a large offer in this headquarters at Bayern Munich with Pavlovic, Palhinha, Laimer and you will get a highly talented player with Bishop next year. If Kimmich decided differently, the world at Bayern Munich would not go under,” said Effenberg.
Background to the Kimmich poker
“Sky” reporter Florian Plettenberg also gave an insight into his level of knowledge of things in the valley round.
It was the supervisory board of FC Bayern, who had approached Joshua Kimmich around the Bundesliga game against Eintracht Frankfurt (4-0) at the weekend and had asked for a decision to reject or reject the written offer. This is said to have been a contract by 2028 with an annual salary of 20 to 22 million euros.
The DFB captain, who was injured in the game, had the deadline spread. However, an extension is not from the table, since Joshua Kimmich with sports director Max Eberl is still in discussions. Finally, an oral agreement is said to have even been reached, but the supervisory board has made a cross, said Plettenberg.