Joshua Kimmich from FC Bayern Munich has confessed to the Munich team in view of FC Barcelona’s poaching attempts.
“It was difficult not to notice that,” said the DFB captain after the 3: 3 (1: 2) in the 1000th international match of the German national team against Ukraine about the public advances of Barca coach Xavi.
“In general, it’s not the case that I’m really busy with it,” added the 28-year-old, emphasizing: “As everyone knows, I still have two years of contract and we have big plans.”
The former midfield strategist Xavi, Kimmich once revealed, was “always” his “big” role model. And of all things, the Barca idol was now courting him. “Kimmich is a top man, he understands the game fantastically,” said the coach: “He’s under contract with FC Bayern, so it depends on him.”
Robert Lewandowski had already left Munich for Barcelona, Xavi reminded of the striker’s transfer last summer. “If there is an open door” at Kimmich, “there will be negotiations with Bavaria,” he announced confidently. But Kimmich has now slammed the door.