Bayern Munich have vowed to take legal action against a Stuttgart newspaper for reporting that midfielder Joshua Kimmich will leave the club at the end of the season.
Bayern said on their website that it is taking the action against Stuttgarter Zeitung for what chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge calls "a monstrous fallacy."
"That report is simply false," Rummenigge said. "There is no truth in this story.
"Joshua has a contract with Bayern until 2020 and will definitely still play for Bayern next season."
Kimmich, a 22-year-old versatile midfielder who has made 13 appearances for Germany, is reportedly unhappy he did not feature as much this season under coach Carlo Ancelotti as he did under predecessor Pep Guardiola.
He has been linked to a move to Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, as well as both Manchester United and Manchester City.