Joshua Kimmich’s 2023/2024 season has not been easy. On bad terms with his former coach Thomas Tuchel, the 29-year-old German midfielder has also been below his standards (2 goals and 10 assists in 43 matches). Finishing the season as a full-back, a position he also played at Euro 2024 with Germany, Joshua Kimmich is also involved in the transfer window. With one year left on his contract with Bayern Munich, he has three options: extend, leave this summer or leave for free next summer.
Closely followed by FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, Joshua Kimmich has finally opted to stay next season at Bayern Munich. Which means that he will either extend his contract or leave for free in the summer of 2025. In this context, Bayern Munich will have to be convincing to succeed in extending one of its executives. The advantage is that the main interested party feels good in Bavaria: “in general, I feel very comfortable here. All my children were born here, we built here.”*
Vincent Kompany has decided in favor of Joshua Kimmich
Working with Vincent Kompany since the Belgian coach’s arrival at the head of the Rekordmeister, Joshua Kimmich has found a calmer climate within the German team. The key to an extension? Perhaps, but it may take time to recover a situation that had become quite chaotic during Thomas Tuchel’s time at the head of the first team. The arrival of the Belgian coach and the cordial relations with sporting director Max Eberl have nevertheless had an initial effect.
“There was a first exchange about a contract extension with Joshua. It was a very good and positive conversation. We will have further discussions. I think the general perception in Germany does not really do him justice. Joshua has been an important player for FC Bayern for many years and should continue to be so in the future.” had declared Max Eberl last week. A speech to confirm that the extension of Joshua Kimmich was not impossible.
This Sunday, the former manager of Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig spoke in Image. He spoke about Bayern Munich’s preparation and Vincent Kompany’s choice to reintegrate Joshua Kimmich into midfield for next season, a position that the German player prefers.We always plan things in advance. It was clear to us that Josh would end up in midfield again. We thought about it“, he said. Back in midfield, Joshua Kimmich will find a role that he likes. From there to making him want to prolong the love affair with Bayern Munich? The coming months will allow us to see more clearly.
