In a recent interview with Caught Offside, journalist Ben Jacobs claimed that Manchester City are facing stiff competition for Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich. Jacobs said,
“Arguably the most concerning potential exit for Bayern is Joshua Kimmich, who has endured a tough season and is heading into the final year of his contract. Bayern’s new director of sport, Max Eberl, will hold talks with the player.
“Kimmich is open to moving to the Premier League. Manchester City are exploring a move for him and believe he could gel well with Rodri. Liverpool have also been linked but there’s nothing advanced there to date. Barcelona are another club long-linked with Kimmich.
“Bayern don’t want to lose Kimmich but with his contract expiring in 2025 they may be forced to put him up for sale if fresh terms aren’t agreed.”
Kimmich’s Impressive Form At The Allianz Arena
Kimmich is having a solid season at the Bavarian club as he has managed to put in a handful of impressive displays for them in the middle of the park. The 29-year-old has found the back of the net once and secured six assists in 29 appearances for Bayern during this campaign across multiple competitions.
The German midfield ace has given a good account of himself by averaging 1.4 tackles, 0.7 interceptions, 0.7 clearances, 1.0 shots and 2.4 key passes per 90 minutes in Bundesliga. He has even been careful with his ball distribution after making 91.3% of his attempted passes in the German first division (stats via whoscored).
Manchester City Are Facing Stiff Competition For Kimmich: Is He Worth The Fight?
Kimmich is a tough-tackling midfielder who can time his challenges well to earn the ball back for his team inside his half. He doesn’t mind clearing the danger when required and can shoot the ball with power from all ranges. The Germany international can even set up a few inviting chances for his teammates in the opponent’s half.
Kimmich has got the qualities to be a success story at a top club like Man City if Pep Guardiola can devise a way to win the race for his services. He would enhance the quality of the Mancunian club‘s first team and could help them compete for some major honours in the coming seasons.
Therefore, Kimmich will be well worth the fight for Man City as they look to strengthen their squad at the end of this campaign.
