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Xabi Alonso not thinking about retirement, backs Kimmich as long-term successor

Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso is adamant he is not yet thinking about retirement.

The 35-year-old's contract at the Allianz Arena is due to expire at the end of the season and he has yet to agree a new deal.

"We have got time. There is no deadline. It depends on how I feel," the midfielder said at a news conference.

"My body is okay. My head is okay. I am feeling good at the moment."

"Josh is fantastic. He plays very well in any position, which is a great quality to have," the Spaniard stated.

"He will surely have a great future at this club for many, many years."

"It is nice to hear how Xabi feels about me," he stated.

"In my first season nobody expected anything from me. I had joined from the second division, it was an advantage that I could only surprise people. Now I have shown something and have to assert it.

"I like playing in every position. But my long-term goal is to establish myself in one particular position."