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Real Madrid, Barcelona interested in 28-year-old Bayern Munich superstar – report
According to reports from Kerry Hau of SPORT1, Real Madrid, alongside Barcelona, have been interested in Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich for a long time now. The Merengues have constantly had an eye on his situation but a transfer is still a distant dream.
The Bavarians have no intentions of placing Kimmich on the market for any price. The administration see him as an integral part of the squad for the years to come and even as a captain in the near future.
Over the years at Allianz Arena, Kimmich has established himself as a regular starter at the club. Though he began his spell in Germany as a right-back, the gamble to move him to midfield has worked out well for the Bavarians.
However, reports earlier in the day stated that he was unhappy with Julian Nagelsmann’s sacking and the situation in the dressing room. The two factors, reportedly, were pushing him towards an exit from the club, with Barcelona said to be interested.
Now, it is being claimed that Real Madrid, too, have their eyes on the 28-year-old German international.
A player of Kimmich’s quality would slot right into Ancelotti’s setup. However, the club already have the defensive midfield position covered and any new signing would appear surplus.
Eduardo Camavinga’s rise over the months places him as the first-choice starter for the pivot role. Additionally, Toni Kroos sees his future to be in the deeper midfield while Aurelien Tchouameni is another contender for the same position.
Los Blancos are eyeing a triple haul of Jude Bellingham, Alphonso Davies and Kylian Mbappe in June. While pulling off all three signings would be difficult, Kimmich is clearly far from joining Real Madrid considering the club’s already long list of priority targets.
In 31 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern Munich this season, the 28-year-old has scored five goals and provided six assists. He also averages a stunning 2.8 key passes and nine defensive actions per game.
In a major update, AS reports that former Real Madrid midfielder and club legend Toni Kroos has taken his first step towards starting his coaching career.
The former Germany international has told the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) that he is interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers.
Real Madrid tried to bring Kroos back
It is no secret that Real Madrid considered bringing Toni Kroos back into the club’s structure after the end of the last season.
The club president, Florentino Perez, had wanted Kroos to have a daily presence at Valdebebas rather than making occasional appearances after his retirement.
Jose Angel Sanchez and Kroos spoke after Perez expressed his desire to see the German working at Valdebebas every day. However, they did not find the right moment, time or structure to give his return a clear form.
A comeback remains one of the possibilities most desired by Madrid supporters because of Kroos’ charisma and what he represents at the Santiago Bernabeu. Neither side wanted him to return simply for the sake of it, so the door remains open for the future.
The relationship between the two parties is excellent, and both know that the opportunity to work together again will eventually come.
Taking it step by step
For now, Kroos continues to run the academy he established in Boadilla, enjoying the opportunity to help develop younger players.
After two years away from the competitive side of football, however, he is beginning to look towards the dugout as a possible next step in his career.
Kroos currently holds coaching qualifications that allow him to work up to the third tier of Spanish football.
This is possible because professionals with at least seven years of proven experience and significant involvement at the elite level can gain direct access to accelerated coaching courses.
That means Kroos could coach a team in Primera Federacion, but the German wants to take things gradually.
Kroos has already informed the RFEF that he would be interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers during the 2027/28 season.
The course taking place this season is not available to elite former players, with UEFA limiting each campaign to 20 places.
With his current qualifications, Kroos could work as an assistant coach, but he cannot yet take charge as a head coach in either the top flight or the Segunda División.
But completing that programme would allow Kroos to obtain the UEFA A licence, which would enable him to coach teams at any level.
