There’s fresh news in the ongoing saga of German national team captain Joshua Kimmich. Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund and board-member-for-sport Max Eberl  commented on the

German media is reporting that Bayern Munich has retracted its contract extension offer to midfielder Joshua Kimmich, whose deal expires at the end of the season. Kicker magazine on Thursday corroborated a report from the Bild tabloid saying Bayern decided at its supervisory board meeting on Monday to withdraw the offer it made to the player because of his hesitation in accepting it.

Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund says contract talks with Joshua Kimmich are progressing and suggested an agreement could be reached in “a matter of weeks”. The Athletic reported in January a new deal for Kimmich is a priority for Bayern,