With his team absolutely reeling, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants to try and get a head start on talks with Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich by starting a conversation in January:
TBR Football’s chief correspondent Graeme Bailey has been informed that Pep Guardiola has given his approval to Manchester City to begin their approach in January to sign Joshua Kimmich.
The German international, who is out-of-contract at the end of the current campaign is free to hold talks with not just the Premier League champions but also Barcelona, who are interested in signing him.
Both Manchester City and Barcelona are particularly interested in signing Kimmich due to his versatility, as he has a wealth of experience playing in midfield and in defence.
Bayern Munich, who assured the treble-winner that he would succeed Manuel Neuer as their captain from next season have spent the past six months trying to persuade him to sign a contract renewal.
Kimmich has been excellent this season and seems inclined to stay with Bayern Munich, but this is his last chance for a big contract. Could the allure of Pep Guardiola and the big bank of City’s ownership make the Germany international change his mind?
Per at least one report, Liverpool FC star Mo Salah reached a agreement to join Paris Saint-Germain in 2025, but had second thoughts and turned his attention back to Arne Slot’s team:
Mohamed Salah struck an agreement to join Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer next summer before changing his mind and reducing his demands to Liverpool in order to extend his stay at Anfield.
Here we go…it is time for the Winterpause and things are looking good for Bayern Munich. After downing RB Leipzig 5-1, the Bavarians seem in control of the Bundesliga at the moment, but it will not be easy to complete the job of securing the league crown.
Given everything that has happened over the past six months, there is a lot to talk about, so let’s get to it. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works Show:
- Bayern Munich finished off the first half of the season on a strong note, but Bayer Leverkusen’s 5-1 win over SC Freiburg let the world know that the reigning champs are not done just yet. Are we set up for an epic battle for the Bundesliga crown?
- Bayern Munich’s biggest surprises of the first half.
- Bayern Munich’s biggest disappointments of the first half.
- Where Bayern Munich can be better in the second half of the season.
- Can Bayern Munich win the Champions League as currently set up?
Bayern Munich star Leroy Sané seems like he wants to stay in Bavaria, but if the club balks on an extension, FC Barcelona could be there to give him a new home:
La Liga giants Barcelona are once again keeping a close eye on developments surrounding the future of Bayern Munich star Leroy Sané. That’s according to Diario Sport, who have on Saturday provided an insight into the situation.
It is of course common knowledge that Barcelona are on the lookout for reinforcements out wide with a view to next season.
A shortlist of options has long been drawn up, featuring the names of the likes of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Rafael Leão and Nico Williams.
In the case of a deal not being financially viable for one of these three, however, a more affordable route will be sought out.
Could Dani Olmo already leave FC Barcelona?
Maybe.
Registrations issues are still hampering Olmo and Arsenal FC and Manchester City could both get involved with the former RB Leipzig star:
Arsenal and Manchester City have both offered contracts to Barcelona midfielder Dani Olmo, who can leave Barcelona for free in January if the Spanish side fail to register him in their La Liga squad.
Bayern Munich hosted RB Leipzig for a Bundesliga showdown in the final match before the Winterpause.
The Bavarians did not have one eye on vacation and were fully focused on destroying Die Roten Bullen during a 5-1 thrashing of the visitors.
Let’s talk about how it all went down and more on the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show. This is what we have on tap:
- A look at the starting XI and what was surprising.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions.
- Bayern Munich rose to the challenge and the moment.
- Some final thoughts and takeaways on the match including why the attacking group probably needs to stay together and why it was important for the backline to bounce back from an early mistake.
Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović is continuing to build on his good reputation this season with 12 goals and two assist in 22 games across all competitions this season, but that does not mean that Juve is ready to sit down and talk about a contract extension just yet:
Juventus technical director Cristiano Giuntoli insists there is no need to rush talks regarding Dusan Vlahovic’s contract extension. The Serbia forward, who is the team’s leading scorer with 12 goals this season, becomes a free agent in June 2026.
Inter Milan could have its eye on Manchester City midfielder İlkay Gündoğan, whose contract expires this summer:
Inter have set their sights on Man City midfielder İlkay Gündoğan, who could leave the Etihad on a free transfer at the end of the season.
Bayern Munich is making a lot of noise on and off the pitch these days, so let’s try and cover it all right here. This is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Weekend Warm-up Show:
- Assessing the latest news on Florian Wirtz and whether or not Xavi Simons would be a good contingency plan for Bayern Munich.
- Manuel Neuer is set to ink a contract extension…how are we feeling about that? What about those rumors linking Bayern Munich to FC Köln’s Jonas Urbig?
- Should we be worried about Manchester City’s interest in Jamal Musiala and Joshua Kimmich?
- A brief Entertainment Rundown.
