Report: Bayern bosses angry over Kimmich comments

Joshua Kimmich’s recent comments about his contract negotiations with Bayern Munich have caused anger among the club’s management, according to Sport Bild.

After months of negotiations, Bayern Munich finally announced a contract extension for Joshua Kimmich until 2029 last week.

The 30-year-old recently spoke to Süddeutsche Zeitung about his lengthy talks with the Bavarians – and according to Sport Bild, he said a few things that didn’t go down too well with the club’s bosses.

At an earlier stage in the negotiations, Bayern’s board withdrew a contract offer to Kimmich because they were tired of waiting for him to make a decision.

However, much to the surprise of the club’s management, Kimmich said in the interview that to him, “the offer was never completely off the table”.

Furthermore, the 30-year-old Germany captain said that the financial aspects of the contract negotiations were only discussed “at the very end”.

The club’s chiefs disagree, with the report stating that board member for sport Max Eberl told the supervisory board all the way back in early November that Kimmich’s financial demands would complicate negotiations.

Although the exact figures were not discussed until the end of the negotiations, the financial aspects were an issue early on, according to the club bosses.

Despite the furore the interview has caused, Sport Bild reports that there will be no consequences for Kimmich – but it does point to certain communication problems between the player and the club.