Daily Schmankerl: Real Madrid out on Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich?; Bayern making another attempt with Alphonso Davies?; FC Barcelona’s Hansi Flick sweating rumored PSG interest in Kingsley Coman; Cristiano Ronaldo dodges human projectile; & MORE!
Daily Schmankerl: Real Madrid out on Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich?; Bayern making another attempt with Alphonso Davies?; FC Barcelona’s Hansi Flick sweating rumored PSG interest in Kingsley Coman; Cristiano Ronaldo dodges human projectile; & MORE!
Madrid could be wavering on Kimmich (Madrid Universal)
Real Madrid has been rumored to be a potential destination for Bayern Munich midfielder/right-back Joshua Kimmich. However, the Champions League winner might not be all-in on acquiring the Germany international:
As a key figure in both club and country lineups, Kimmich’s possible move this summer hinges on receiving a suitable offer and as of today, he has expressed a clear preference for joining one of five elite clubs: Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid or Barcelona.
Why did Real Madrid want Kimmich? Among these, Real Madrid initially eyed him as a successor to the retiring Toni Kroos, valuing Kimmich’s adeptness in midfield. However, the financial dynamics of the transfer market suggest that any potential deal for Kimmich would likely come at a reduced price from his estimated market value of €50 million.
Real Madrid, seeking a dependable replacement for Kroos, initially considered Kimmich but have since appeared hesitant, possibly due to uncertainties surrounding the financial terms of his departure from Bayern. Despite Real Madrid’s initial interest, it appears they are reevaluating their pursuit of Kimmich, perhaps acknowledging the complexities and costs involved in securing his services.
There could be a belief that since signing him is not a priority, they can afford to see the market movements and if nothing materialises until the summer of 2025, they might approach the player if things are not working in their midfield. In conclusion, Kimmich’s future at Bayern Munich is uncertain. With his contract running out in 2025 and his refusal to extend it, the Bavarians are compelled to consider selling him.
Bayern to make another run at locking down Davies (Relevo via 90Min.com)
The three-way dance between Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Alphonso Davies is ongoing, but it does seem like the Bavarians are going to take another run at convincing the Canadian captain to stay:
Bayern Munich are now prepared to try and tie Alphonso Davies down to a new contract during the final few months of his deal despite interest from Real Madrid. Davies’ contract expires in 2025 and he has so far resisted signing on fresh terms.
Flick could be sweating PSG’s interest in Coman (PSG Talk)
Paris Saint-Germain is throwing out the vibe that it is not interested in Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman (at least not right now), but that is not stopping FC Barcelona boss Hansi Flick being a little concerned that PSG could thwart his attempt to bring Coman to Catalonia:
Paris Saint-Germain went after quality French talent last summer, and it seems the capital club will continue this transfer policy this year. The latest rumor is that the reigning Ligue 1 champions are pursuing a familiar name.
The Parisians need to replace the production that Kylian Mbappé is leaving behind with his departure to Real Madrid. Rather than pursue one player to carry this offensive responsibility, the French giants appear to go with a group of players to replace the 25-year-old.
One of the names in the rumor mill is former PSG youth player Kingsley Coman. According to Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg, Coman is on the list of PSG, with the first talks taking place on the player‘s side.
Bayern Munich are reportedly open to letting the 28-year-old, who is under contract until 2027, leave if a suitable offer comes. The information reveals that the Bundesliga side want around €40 million to €50 million for the Frenchman.
Coman currently earns €15 million gross per year, so it will be interesting to see if he gets similar wages should he leave the Bavarian side. Still, PSG aren’t the only club keen on the winger.
New Barcelona manager Hansi Flick is reportedly eyeing Coman for a move to the Spanish side this summer. Although Coman’s contract with Bayern runs until June 2027, Barcelona is eager to bring him in soon. However, there haven’t been any concrete developments so far.
Pavlović on what he gleaned from Kroos while with Germany (Abendzeitung via @iMiaSanMia)
Aleksandar Pavlović talked about what he observed from Toni Kroos when he was with the German national team.
“Quite simply the way he plays football - his calmness on the ball, his composure, almost everything. It’s great that I can learn something from him here. He’s a role model for me. I play football in a similar way to him, relatively simple and with few contacts,” said Pavlović. “Toni Kroos is an outstanding player. I would be very happy if he won the Ballon d’Or.”
Bavarian Podcast Works: Weekend Warm-up Show Season 3, Episode 50 (Bavarian Football Works)
In the middle of the offseason, things should be slowing down, but for Bayern Munich and German national team fans, it was been, well, pretty darn wild.
The Bavarians are in the middle of what figures to be a crazy transfer period, while Germany has already looked better in a tourney than it has at any point since that last run under Joachim Löw at EURO 2020 (played in 2021) or maybe the first 10 games under Hansi Flick:
Now, though, it’s a new day for both Bayern Munich and Germany:
- Chuck is back in the saddle! Find out what he has been up to and why he has been off the airwaves for a spell.
- Germany put itself in a good position to consider this tourney run a success.
- It is still early, but Chuck does not like the direction of Bayern Munich’s New World Order in the front office.
- Are three center-backs really up for sale?
- Fans who wanted change are going to get exactly what they were asking for.
- Selling Kingsley Coman might not be easy.
- Joshua Kimmich seems likely to leave this summer (or maybe in 2025), while Leon Goretzka and Serge Gnabry could just get frozen out until they want to leave.
United, LFC, PSG, Madrid still in for Yoro (Fabrizio Romano via 90Min.com)
Leny Yoro is one of the most sought-after talents in all of Europe with Manchester United, Liverpool FC, and Paris Saint-Germain all keeping a close eye on the young center-back just in case Yoro’s rumored deal with Real Madrid falls apart:
Meanwhile, Man Utd, Liverpool and PSG have all made recent contact with Lille defender Leny Yoro in recent days to let him know they will be waiting for him should a proposed move to Real Madrid collapse.
Dude takes massive leap of faith...and fails (@worldsoccertalk)
Why do people do things like this? Cristiano Ronaldo was even looking at the guy like he was a nutjob:
Osimhen finally up for sale? (Calciomercato via 90Min.com)
Napoli might finally be getting sick of the “will he stay?” or “will he go?” drama surrounding striker Victor Osimhen:
Napoli are willing to listen to offers in the region of £85m for Victor Osimhen, which is a shade under his £100m release clause. Arsenal and Chelsea have been heavily linked with the Nigeria striker.
Mamardashvili an option for Bayern? Probably not...at least not right now (@Plettigoal)
Georgia and Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili is impressing people once again, but do not expect Bayern Munich to renew its interest in the 23-year-old (at least not yet):
Georgia’s Giorgi #Mamardashvili has been delivering top performances so far in this tournament.
But he is no transfer target for FC Bayern this summer despite some other reports.
Bayern appreciate Mamardashvili and his development. But: Neuer will remain the No. 1. Peretz will now compete with Ulreich for the number two spot. And Bayern have extended the contract with Nübel for a reason.
Bavarian Podcast Works — Flagship Show: Season 6, Episode 51 (Bavarian Podcast Works)
Former Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann did not make any changes going into the final game of the EURO 2024 group stage against Switzerland. Germany struggled to a 1-1 draw. Meanwhile Bayern seems to be set to sign Michael Olise while Joshua Kimmich might leave. We talk about these topics and the following in this podcast:
- A closer look at the performances of several players for Germany today including Joshua Kimmich and Jonathan Tah
- A closer look at the performance of the back four
- Cyler and Samrin struggle to really rate Antonio Rüdiger’s performance
- Should Niklas Füllkrug start ahead of Kai Havertz?
- Will Julian Nagelsmann change the setup going into the Round of 16?
- Rating Switzerland’s performance
- Cyler and Samrin have differing opinions on Michael Olise and what he would add to Bayern
- Reflections on a possible Joshua Kimmich departure from Bayern