The Premier League is widely regarded as the strongest division in world football, possessing many of the best players and managers the beautiful game has to offer. In financial terms, English teams currently have a continental stranglehold over their European counterparts and on several occasions have successfully won the race for some of the top talents from across the globe. A surfeit of players, ranging from teenage sensations to worldwide superstars, continue to be linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, including some from the top tier of German football.
Here, Sports Mole takes a look at three high-profile players who could make a summer switch from the Bundesliga to the English top flight. © Reuters Speculation is rife that Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich could be heading for the exit door this summer, with the midfielder having now entered the final year of his contract at the Allianz Arena. The 29-year-old has recorded 42 goals and 104 assists in 390 appearances for Bayern and has also won 20 trophies, including eight Bundesliga titles, during his nine-year stay in Bavaria.
However, is it now understood that Kimmich is open to seeking pastures new and would be interested by the prospect of testing himself in the Premier League in the prime years of his career. Kimmich has allegedly rejected a contract offer from Barcelona and now that the La Liga giants have cooled their interest in the Germany international, English quartet Manchester City , Manche.