The Joshua Kimmich case could be coming to an end. The German footballer from Bayern Munich has a contract ending at the end of this season, and many teams have been interested in signing him for next season, including Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. There has been a lot of news from Germany in the last 24 hours, but it seems that the footballer has already decided what his future will be.
Kimmich and Real Madrid
Since the departure of Toni Kroos last season, one of the players most talked about as a possible replacement is his compatriot Joshua Kimmich. The profile of the German player, all things considered, is very similar to that of Kroos in Zinedine Zidane‘s team, perhaps with a little less precision when it comes to striking the ball (because Kroos was the best at that) but with a little more mobility. His style of play was what Real Madrid were missing.
However, bringing in the player went against the transfer policy applied by Real Madrid, which is not used to adding players over 30 years old to its ranks, especially in the case of such important players who are called upon to play an important role in the team. When it comes to signing a new player, Florentino Pérez wants them to be young, with potential for the future. It is true that in today’s football, 30 years old is not what it was a few decades ago, footballers have extended their professional careers, but Real Madrid’s last German, Toni Kroos, hung up his boots at the age of 34, and the Bernabéu offices are not trusting.
That is why Real Madrid has publicly insisted that it is not interested in the player, but despite this, it is keeping an eye on him. After all, he could be a zero-cost signing, and the impact of signing a player of his caliber would have to be assessed.
Kimmich lets himself be loved
Over the last few months the German footballer has confirmed that several European clubs have been in touch, although he has not wanted to reveal which ones. Many have gathered from his words that the German international wanted to try new experiences away from the Bavarian club. Without going any further, last Tuesday, after his Champions League match, the footballer hinted that he would like to play for Barcelona and that the door was not closed to him.
180 degree turn in the Kimmich case
What is surprising about the Kimmich case is that with three months left on his contract, he has not decided to sign a renewal with Bayern Munich. Although the economic issue may have a lot to do with it. The footballer has been awaiting offers from Spanish clubs, and as GRADA3 has learned, Real Madrid has not made a move for the footballer. In the case of Barcelona, there is speculation that they may have received an offer, but that the player has serious doubts given the economic situation of Barcelona.
After several months, Kimmich seems to have grown tired of waiting. Media in Germany, very close to the club, have confirmed that the agreement between Bayern Munich and the player is closed for the renewal, and only a few loose ends remain to make it official.
If the news is confirmed, it would put an end to one of the soap operas of the season, and both Real Madrid and Barcelona would lose the option of incorporating a world-class player into their ranks.
However, given the twists and turns in the Kimmich case, anything could happen in the coming hours, days and weeks, and Real Madrid, which continues to publicly state that it is not interested in the footballer, could end up changing its mind.