After the vertebrae, Joshua Kimmich is now expressing himself about the withdrawal offer of FC Bayern. He reveals when a decision will be made.
Julian Buhl reports from Munich
“In any case, a decision will come promptly, at the latest before the international break,” said Kimmich surrounded by camera teams and reporters in the mixed zone of the Munich Arena. But Kimmich made it clear: “The ball is not with me”. But in his perception at FC Bayern, how he affirmed a corresponding demand.
“I don’t want to get too much for the time.
He spoke strikingly of very trusting conversations with sports director Max Eberl, sports director Christoph Freund and Jan-Christian Dreesen. Apparently there were discrepancies between Kimmich and the association about the time of decision -making.
“At first it was my schedule to take that before the international break,” said Kimmich. It starts in mid -March. “The club didn’t want that. This is also legitimate. The club wanted to play now before the two (Against Leverkusen; editor’s editor) have a decision, “said the 30-year-old. But then his injury (tendon irritation) in the game against Frankfurt (4: 0)” got a little bit with it, which then made it a bit difficult on schedule “.
He very much appreciated that “of course I was given for a long time. It is not that we have been talking about my contract for eight months,” said Kimmich. For him it was important for him to go well into the season “that after a very difficult season you build up a relationship with each other again”. In the past few weeks it was “also about the business”, he continued.
Like Kimmich, Eberl had announced in the interview a few minutes earlier that both sides wanted a decision promptly. Eberl emphasized that Kimmich was “not greedy” with his salary demands. That is “nonsense”.
When asked about this, Kimmich said: “I am not concerned with pressing out the last euro now. The max.” Kimmich reported “a few very good conversations”: “I also notice that the Max is very honest that he is fighting. I really appreciate that.”
His future at FC Bayern is currently more uncertain than ever after ten years in Munich. Kimmich confirmed that other clubs also play a role in his considerations. He did not want to reveal exactly which one. So the poker around Kimmich remains exciting, because everything seems to be possible.