FC Bayern | TSG Hoffenheim: Chris Richards wants the "David-Alaba

Bayern loan Chris Richards takes David Alaba as a role model and wants to find the Austrian about detours back record champions.

In the interview with "The Athletic", the 21-year-old Chris Richards talked about the decision to give himself from FC Bayern München again against the wishes of Julian Nagelsmann. At the Deadline Day last summer, the American decided to renewed Leue to TSG Hoffenheim. There belongs to the central defender, which is currently injured, the main personnel of the Kraichgauer.

"Everyone knows David's story," said American international: "I think if you play at Hoffenheim, especially as a young player, many top clubs become aware of Europe."

Alaba was awarded to the TSG for the second half of 2011 in January 2011 and gained a lot of playing time there. After that, the defender started with the record champion and became a service provider before he decided to change to Real Madrid last summer.

FC Bayern: Richards enthuses Hoeneß

"So if I go back to FC Bayern and take the David-Alaba way, then that's probably the best scenario," said Richards, but also noticed: "But there are other ways that you can take to take to get there where you want to be. "

The prospect of playing Sebastian Hoeneß under his conveyor was ultimately more attractive to Richards, than to sit on the bench on FC Bayern, even if Nagelsmann would have been pleased about a whereabouts. The 21-year-old already knows the Hoffenheim coach from Bavaria II for shared times in Bavaria II. Hoeneß Know, "What's about and what not," the Americans let know.

But a status as a favorite student who gets a special treatment does not pause Richards. "As soon as you get to know a coach for the first time and knows what he does or what he tends to appeal, it will always be a kind of hard love. He is not afraid to tell me what I'm wrong and what I'm doing right," explained the TSG professional.

However, he also treasures this circumstance very much on Hoeneß. "That's something I like and refrain from a coach," said Richards and continued told, "He gets the most out of me by honest with me, without any extras."