The Germany Under-21 star was sorry to see his “idol” move to Manchester United, and does not think Arturo Vidal’s arrival will hurt his chances
Bayern Munich youngster Joshua Kimmich has admitted that Bastian Schweinsteiger’s decision to leave the club for Manchester United came as a bit of a blow to him as he was keen to learn from the experienced midfielder.
Kimmich joined the Bundesliga champions from Stuttgart after impressing with RB Leipzig and was keen to team up with the Germany international at the Allianz Arena.
However, Schweinsteiger eventually opted to move on and join United instead, much to the disappointment of Kimmich.
“I am a bit sad that Schweinsteiger has left the club. I could have learned a lot from him,” the 20-year-old told AZ.
“He has won the Champions League and the World Cup. Basti has always been an idol to me. I would have loved to play alongside him.
“It would be amazing if I could play with him for the national team. Everybody dreams of playing for Germany.”
The young midfielder also had his say on the signing of Arturo Vidal from Juventus and believes the Chile international’s arrival will not affect his chances of becoming a regular.
“Arturo fits in really well at Bayern. He is the type of player we did not have yet. But his arrival has not changed anything for me.
“I want to learn as much as possible and then try to reach the same level as players like him.”