Daily Schmankerl: FC Barcelona’s alleged late interest in Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich; Ante Rebic to AC Milan; Luka Jovic showing skill for Real Madrid; Marius Wolf to Hertha Berlin; German duo pays off big for the Philadelphia Union; and MORE!

If it got Neymar, Barca might have made a late push for Kimmich (Diario Gol)

Per Diario Gol, if Paris Saint-Germain would have an accepted a player + cash offer from FC Barcelona that included Nelson Semedo for Neymar, Lionel Messi was going to ask Barca to make a late push to sign Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich:

If Nelson Semedo ended going away, Messi wanted FC Barcelona to go after German international Joshua Kimmich. The Bayern Munich player is an improved version of Sergi Roberto, but with more defensive talent and more goal scoring ability.

Given that PSG squashed Barca’s hopes to bring Neymar back over the weekend, it seems that Bayern Munich won’t have to worry about spending the “€50 to €60 million” valuation on Kimmich all in one place.

Personally, that number alone made me laugh at this whole scenario. If there is one player on the Bayern Munich roster who the front office would be hard-pressed to sell, it would be Kimmich.

Kimmich oder nichts!

Jovic shows his skill (Yahoo)

Real Madrid’s Luka Jovic might have some prime real estate in the doghouse of Zinedine Zidane, but if he keeps making plays like he did yesterday, perhaps the French coach won’t be so eager to FedEx his young striker out of town. Check the video below to see the deft and creative back-heel pass which gave Jovic a “hockey assist” on a goal by Gareth Bale (the specific play should start around the 25 second mark):

Real Madrid ended up with a 2-2 draw against Villarreal. Bale, who was linked to Bayern Munich earlier in the summer and who also has a residence in Zidane’s doghouse, had a brace for Los Blancos.

Wolf heading out of BVB on a mission (@swearimnotpaul)

“You sending The Wolf?...That’s all you had to say!” — Jules Winnfield, (apparently) new Hertha Berlin sporting director

Marius Wolf is reportedly on his way from Borussia Dortmund to Hertha Berlin. Die Alte Dame can absolutely use a talent like Wolf, who was likely to rot away on the bench at BVB this season.

Looking to catch-up on the Bundesliga action from the weekend? I’ve got you covered (The Barrel)

For a capsule-style recap of the Bundesliga’s weekend fixtures and some other fun stuff? Just click here.

Boateng’s staying means Mustafi might head to Juve (Transfermarkt)

The potential move of Jerome Boateng to Juventus has reportedly fallen through, which could lead The Old Lady to take a look at Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi.

Rebic move appears to be going through (@Bundesliga_EN)

After yesterday’s 2-1 win over Fortuna Dusseldorf, Eintracht Frankfurt coach Adi Hütter acknowledged that Ante Rebic was heading to AC Milan and that Andre Silva would be coming over to Die Adler in return after medicals go through:

That medical for Rebic happened this morning:

Rebic was a fun player to watch in a lot of ways despite having his detractors (including some within the Bayern Munich front office). I’d expect he’ll do well with AC Milan.

German influence changed the face of the Union (Bavarian Football Works)

The Philadelphia Union has traditionally been a club that was considered a fringe contender in MLS most seasons. This year, however, the Union are rolling and some of the reason for the upswing in results is a tandem from Germany.

Last year, Kacper Przybyłko (26) was toiling away with 1. FC Kaiserslautern II, while Kai Wagner (22) was scuffling along with Würzburger Kickers. Now, Przybyłko is scorching hot as a striker for the Union (13 goals and four assists in 22 games), while Wagner has been an absolute terror at left-back (six assists in 25 games).

While not Bayern Munich or even Bundesliga-related, it is a phenomenal example of just how much talent Germany produces and how much of that talent is just waiting for a break.