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Manchester United 'suffer transfer blow as Leon Goretzka agrees to a new Bayern Munich long-term contract... with Joshua Kimmich also offered a deal to remain with the Bundesliga champions' Leon Goretzka has been linked with Manchester United throughout the summer However, the 26-year-old midfielder is set to extend his stay at Bayern Munich Goretzka's new deal is likely to run until 2026 and be worth £13million a year Joshua Kimmich has also be offered a long-term contract to remain at Bayern Paul Pogba's future at Old Trafford is unclear despite United's best efforts The Red Devils are prepared to offer the Frenchman a £400,000-a-week deal

By Alex Bowmer For Mailonline

Published: 17:38 BST, 20 August 2021 | Updated: 17:39 BST, 20 August 2021

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Manchester United may have been dealt a blow in their quest to buy a new central midfielder as Leon Goretzka is reportedly set to sign a new five-year deal with Bayern Munich.

Paul Pogba's future at the club is still uncertain, with United prepared to make the Frenchman their best-paid player in an attempt to get him to snub Paris Saint-Germain by offering him an eye-watering £400,000-a-week deal.

Goretzka, Saul Niguez and French teenage sensation Eduardo Camavinga have all been touted as potential arrivals throughout the summer should Pogba leave for Mauricio Pochettino's men, but it now appears that the Bundesliga champions have tied down the German until 2026, with Joshua Kimmich possibly following suit, according to Munich-based reporter Florian Plettenberg.