Joshua Kimmich

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Wouldn't mind that at all but with Pep's future in the air I am not so sure this will happen.

Him coming might increase the chances of Pep extending. He loves him.

 

[RayCTID]

Him coming might increase the chances of Pep extending. He loves him.

I am not so sure any signing would convince Pep to stay. It is the challenge. He has won the lot at City.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I am not so sure any signing would convince Pep to stay. It is the challenge. He has won the lot at City.

Nah, it’s whether his juices are flowing and that comes from the players in training day to day and obviously matches.

I bet he misses Gundo as a neighbour as well. I bet they had some high level chats over a glass of wine/juice.

Wonder if Kimmich could become his neighbour and emulate that!

 

[JTBlue1999]

Offer shouldn't be over 40m. 29 years old, in the final year of his contract, and hasn't been all that good for Bayern the last couple seasons.

Would be indifferent on the signing honestly. Prefer making our squad younger rather than older but if Pep wants him, go for it I guess.

 

[Shazza458]

Persistent links - must be something in it

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Persistent links - must be something in it

Yeah, or agent renewal talk.

 

[Shazza458]

Yeah, or agent renewal talk.

He doesn’t have an agent - he’s self represented with advisers
If Palhinha goes Bayern I could see him leaving

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

He doesn’t have an agent - he’s self represented with advisers
If Palhinha goes Bayern I could see him leaving

Well, either he or his advisors must have put it out there about City.

Bayern are offering about £30m short of Palhinha’s RC at the moment.

 

[Shazza458]

Well, either he or his advisors must have put it out there about City.

Bayern are offering about £30m short of Palhinha’s RC at the moment.

Yeah
Maybe if we are thinking about bringing in 2 midfielders, our thinking could be that we could get Kimmich and Douglas Luiz for the price of Bruno

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

Well, either he or his advisors must have put it out there about City.

Bayern are offering about £30m short of Palhinha’s RC at the moment.

wouldnt surprise me if he's/team testing water. Bayern have a load of CMs at the min. Kimmich, Pavlovic, Goretska, Lainer, Musiala.

Unless he wants to be a RB he'll be eyeing a move

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yeah
Maybe if we are thinking about bringing in 2 midfielders, our thinking could be that we could get Kimmich and Douglas Luiz for the price of Bruno

The 2 does suggest 2 cheaper ones. I don’t know what to make of Kimmich coming. He’s very Kovacic, albeit with RB cover.

He’d be another top body to have in the squad though.

Luiz vs Bruno is pretty close for me, so saving £60m would probsbly be the deciding factor for me.

 

[Shazza458]

wouldnt surprise me if he's/team testing water. Bayern have a load of CMs at the min. Kimmich, Pavlovic, Goretska, Lainer, Musiala.

Unless he wants to be a RB he'll be eyeing a move

This will probably be Kimmich last big contract or move in his career so Pep might appeal
Yeah I agree

 

[Shazza458]

The 2 does suggest 2 cheaper ones. I don’t know what to make of Kimmich coming. He’s very Kovacic, albeit with RB cover.

He’d be another top body to have in the squad though.

Luiz vs Bruno is pretty close for me, so saving £60m would probsbly be the deciding factor for me.

Market is so poor for 6/8

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

This will probably be Kimmich last big contract or move in his career so Pep might appeal
Yeah I agree

Take him, sell Walker to Saudi. Move to a 2-3 build up with Gvardiol - Rodri - Kimmich.

Haaland
Doku KDB Foden Savio
Gvardiol Rodri Kimmich
Dias Stones
Ederson

Done (but highly unlikely and probably in dreamland territory).

 

[Shazza458]

Take him, sell Walker to Saudi. Move to a 2-3 build up with Gvardiol - Rodri - Kimmich.

Haaland
Doku KDB Foden Savio
Gvardiol Rodri Kimmich
Dias Stones
Ederson

Done (but highly unlikely and probably in dreamland territory).

I’d love that

Would Rico going on loan have an impact?

 

[Gaz (FMwkdsoul)]

I’d love that

Would Rico going on loan have an impact?

let Kimmich mentor him in the hybrid role, but yeah he'd probably have to go i think (not really looked at the numbers yet)

 

[Shazza458]

More of a reliable city source

 

[Haaland94]

Take him, sell Walker to Saudi. Move to a 2-3 build up with Gvardiol - Rodri - Kimmich.

Haaland
Doku KDB Foden Savio
Gvardiol Rodri Kimmich
Dias Stones
Ederson

Done (but highly unlikely and probably in dreamland territory).

I think that is a simple, brilliant solution. I don't understand how that is a dreamland. Savio is already signed, and Kimmich seems to be available, and we are interested. This is what we know. Based on that, I reckon that's the easiest solution here and makes the most sense considering we are potentially in for a rebuild after Pep next year ( hope he stays, though).

We need to buy smart this window. Quality over quantity.

 

[blueparrot]

Take him, sell Walker to Saudi. Move to a 2-3 build up with Gvardiol - Rodri - Kimmich.

Haaland
Doku KDB Foden Savio
Gvardiol Rodri Kimmich
Dias Stones
Ederson

Done (but highly unlikely and probably in dreamland territory).

Thats a good line up and one I wanted before the Guimaraes talk, but I'd keep Walker to rotate with Kimmich but also allow for Kimmich playing some games as a single pivot resting Rodri.(could Lewis shadow that Kimmich role, probably)
Plus I expect we'd have Bernardo staying to play too,

 

[Skrastins]

Take him, sell Walker to Saudi. Move to a 2-3 build up with Gvardiol - Rodri - Kimmich.

Haaland
Doku KDB Foden Savio
Gvardiol Rodri Kimmich
Dias Stones
Ederson

Done (but highly unlikely and probably in dreamland territory).

only issue for me is that we would loose his pace, which none of the current squad can compete.