Bayern Munich sporting director Christopher Freund revealed that he is "positive" Joshua Kimmich will turn down transfer interest from a fleet of Europe's elite to sign a new contract with the Bavarians this year.

The Bundesliga club could have a busy few months ahead, with Leroy Sane set to leave the club for free at the end of 2024-25 unless he reaches an agreement on new terms, while others like Mathys Tel have been linked with a transfer to teams such as Chelsea.

Joshua Kimmich is in the final six months of his contract at Bayern Munich and reports this week have suggested that the midfielder is in contact with Real Madrid over a possible transfer.The

Tz says there has already been initial casual talks between the Reds and the player. Kimmich 's deal with Bayern expires in June. Bayern want to extend Kimmich's contract and he recently stressed that he wants to make the decision carefully. "There are many good reasons for the extension," he said.

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Recently, BILD reported in a separate report that Real Madrid continue to view Kimmich as a potential replacement for Toni Kroos. The 29-year-old German international is in the final year of his contract with Bayern and has yet to agree on a renewal despite lengthy discussions.

Bayern Munich bounced back with a win over SC Freiburg, but not everything is sitty pretty at the moment. The Bavarians are not exactly a well-oiled machine in the attack at the moment and the coach has been a bit resistant to rotate.