German media is reporting that Bayern Munich has retracted its contract extension offer to midfielder Joshua Kimmich, whose deal expires at the end of the season. (More Football News)
πKicker magazine on Thursday corroborated a report from the Bild tabloid saying Bayern decided at its supervisory board meeting on Monday to withdraw the offer it made to the player because of his hesitation in accepting it.
The 30-year-old KimmichΰΆ£, who has played more than 400 games for Bayern since joining as a 20-year-old from Leipzig in 2015, reportedly earns around 20 million euros ($21 million) a year at the Bavarian powerhouse.
π€ͺThe proposed new deal reportedly included a modest pay rise.
βBayern's board member for sports, Max Eberl, told broadcaster Sky this month that talks between the two parties were positive after the club announced new contract extension deals with Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Manuel Neuer.
ΰ± βWe've done our work bit by bit. We've had very good discussions with Joshua. We've clearly shown what our idea is with the extensions (that were announced),β said Eberl, who hoped that βwe'll get it over the finish line.β
Kimmich played every minute for Bayern across three competitions until he was forced off before the break against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend with a tendon strain. He will likely miss the team's visit to Stuttgart on Friday, but the club hopes he'll be back for Bayer Leverkusen's visit in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.
ꦦKimmich is at liberty to join another club at the end of this season β as long as he does not sign a new deal at Bayern in the meantime. There has been speculation of a possible reunion with former Bayern coach Hansi Flick at Barcelona, though the financially troubled Spanish club would still need to pay his wages.
