The likelihood that Arsenal will sign Joshua Kimmich has increased.With his Bayern Munich contract set to expire at the end of the current campaign, the 30-year-old midfielder’s future at the Allianz Arena is becoming more and more questionable.
Foreign clubs have had the opportunity to begin pre-contract negotiations with Kimmich over a free transfer in the summer since the beginning of the new year.
The Bavarians resisted being pressured into a sale of the Germany international during the January transfer window.
Bayern maintained their position, but they may now lose out on millions.
Kimmich will be free to depart and the Bundesliga powerhouses will not be eligible for a compensation fee if he does not sign an extension.
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According to the source, Vincent Kompany’s team has been informed that the Bayern star has already received a written offer from an unidentified Premier League team.
Kimmich reportedly has an offer from an overseas club as well.
According to German outlet BILD, Bayern had offered the versatile midfielder a new deal, but the proposal was withdrawn after failing to agree on a signing bonus fee.
The report claims the Bavarians will not increase their previous offer, and they’re only prepared to put the original deal back on the table.
For comparison, Capology estimates that Kimmich would surpass Kai Havertz, who now tops the lists and earns approximately £14.5 million annually, as the highest paid player at Arsenal.
However, it is still unclear if the Bayern star would be amenable to joining the Gunners.
Kimmich gave a succinct update about his future in June 2024. “The situation is absolutely clear,” he told reporters.
It is not primarily my responsibility to be active at the moment because I have a contract with Bayern that expires in 2025.
There will be a discussion after the European Championship, which is my only priority.”
A few months later, Kimmich hinted at the possibility of moving to Barcelona.
“I’m not thinking about that, but you should never rule anything out in life and in football,” he remarked in response to the question of whether he would consider joining the Catalan giants.
“Spain as a national team and Barcelona had a significant influence.
I always followed the games with Pep as the coach and the Tiki-Taka since Xavi Hernandez was my childhood hero. They served as an example.
On Hansi Flick, who he’s previously worked with for club and country, Kimmich added: “Hansi created a good spirit back then.
He gave the players and everyone around us a lot of trust. Also at times when there were doubts, including we players in ourselves.
“We then played spectacular football that we all loved. We created a dynamic, we believed in what sort of football we were playing. That was what that time was about.
” On his future at Bayern, Kimmich concluded: “Everyone knows I’m in talks with the club. What I discuss with the club remains internal. I won’t talk about it in a press conference.”
