WI_Red
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@WI_Red, since we were talking about him here, an update on Chris Richards.
Yesterday, he has gone out on loan to Hoffenheim for the rest of the season, after basically having had no appearances for the first team in the last couple of months.
Hoffenheim's coach since this season of course is Sebastian Hoeneß (Uli's nephew), who was the coach of our second team that won the 3rd division last season with Richards as key player.
Statement on the loan by our DoF:
https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2021/02/richards-loaned-to-hoffenheim
As opposed to Zirkzee, our young Dutch striker who left on loan as well and who has had an option to buy inserted in his loan contract at Parma, there is no option with Richards, as CEO Rummenigge confirmed in a video interview. Rummenigge said that Richards will definitively return in summer as the club thinks he has the 'potential to establish himself as part of the first team squad in the medium term'.
https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artik...rummenigge-zu-zirkzee-richards/12205602/34826
Bottom line, there's a good chance Richards will see some decent Bundesliga minutes in the remainder of the season.
Thank you for the update, I did see that and was wondering if he would be getting game time. It would be amazing if he could develop over the next few years as a partner for Brooks is one of the must haves for 2022.
If you dont mind indulging me, what are the opinions on Brooks in Germany? The US has always had bruisers as central defenders, so having someone who is good on the ball and a good defender (for an American) has been great to have.