Report: Joshua Kimmich 'closer' to contract decision amid Barcelona & PSG interest | OneFootball

Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich is close to agreeing a contract extension in Bavaria despite interest from Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, according to a report.

The Germany international's current deal is set to expire in the summer and there has been constant speculation over his future in recent years. There has been talk of a free transfer to La Liga leaders Barcelona, while French giants PSG have also been linked.

Kimmich himself didn't shut down talk of a move to Barca when asked back in October but recent developments suggest he may end up extending his stay at the Allianz Arena after all.

L'Equipe write the 29-year-old is now "closer" to extending his contract with Bayern than he is to signalling his desire to join PSG. Talks are said to have intensified over the past few weeks and the report adds "the agreement is almost a done deal".

Kimmich and Bayern faced Barca earlier this season / Soccrates Images/GettyImages

There has been plenty of positive change in Bavaria in recent months. Thomas Tuchel's departure and Vincent Kompany's appointment as manager has reinvigorated the squad, while Kimmich has played more regularly in central midfield having spent a large amount of the unsuccessful 2023/24 campaign at right-back.

The new season hasn't been without its hiccups, however. While Bayern are back at the top of the Bundesliga table, two losses in the Champions League mean the German giants must finish the preliminary stages strongly or risk missing out on a top-eight finish, which offers automatic qualification for the last 16.

One of those defeats came away at Barcelona but Bayern have won each of their six games since then, keeping clean sheets in every match and scoring a total of 17 goals.