Yesterday, I saw there was this widely circulated:
What I didn't see was that it's not the full quote:
and this one:
"If I manage to establish myself as a regular starter at Bayern, then my goal is to stay here for a long time"
If that's not a "I want to be guaranteed a starting position or else I'm leaving" comment then i don't know what is.
Raphael Honigstein wrote about it yesterday:
Stuttgarter Zeitung might have overreached by reporting Kimmich's exit this summer as a foregone conclusion -- Bayern are adamant that he won't be sold -- but the frustration felt by the 22-year-old is very real.
A lack of game time, combined with Ancelotti's standard training drills that don't do much for a young player's tactical and technical education, have resulted in a lost year for the German international and Kimmich is wary of a similar fate next season. Sanches and Kingsley Coman are in the same position.
Bayern sympathise and are aware of the problem but have to publicly back their coach, for one more year at least. It is German football's increasingly worst-kept secret that 29-year-old Hoffenheim prodigy Julian Nagelsmann is on standby to take over in 2018, when Bayern's transition will be even more drastic following the likely departures of Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery.
In the meantime, a decision has been made to strengthen the squad with at least one marquee signing, to compensate for the fact that Ancelotti has not shown himself much as mentor for young players needing direction and practical advice.
http://www.espn.co.uk/football/germ...ssure-is-on-carlo-ancelotti-and-bayern-munich
For the last few months, Ancelotti has played 4231 to get Muller in the team. That means Kimmich is competing with Thiago, Vidal and Renato Sanches, plus the incoming Rudy and Goretzka, with Martinez probably moving into midfield now that Sule is coming in to join Hummels and Boateng as well.
I really think if we play this one right we might manage to steal him.