Joshua Kimmich

“My role model was always Xavi Hernandez from Barcelona.”

“Normally you have more adrenaline and tension when you see 80,000 fans, screaming after every corner or chance. You have to push yourself and your teammates. Normally when there are fans you are focused just because of that. You feel mistakes more. Also you feel more if you score a goal.”

“There are a lot of players when I watch them playing I say, 'Amazing, I want to do like them.' But not to be like them - just some parts to copy. But always be myself and always play my own style.”

“I'm not shy about speaking up.”

“Even in my youth, my speed of thought was better than others' in some situations.”

“The only important thing is your performance. If you perform well, then you get the respect of your team-mates.”

“It's really important for a young guy to have a coach who wants to improve you and believes in you.”

“I would like to have Leroy at Bayern, that would send the right message. He is a player who would be a good fit at Bayern. I think he is a very good player.”

“I sometimes think about playing with my friends in our own little stadium in Bosingen, and about how I used to dream of fans cheering my name.”

“I think before the kids, this was different - when I came home it was football, football, football all the time, every day. Now I have another balance in my life.”

“I don't only defend.”

“I grew up in the small German village of Bosingen, which is located between Black Forest and the state capital of Stuttgart. And when I say small, I mean small. In our village, there were no more than 1,700 people. And we all loved football, but there weren't a lot of places for us boys around town to play in.”

“The stadium is always full at Bayern and it's really amazing.”

“I just know that it is strange if you win a game at the Allianz Arena and cannot celebrate with your fans.”

“It's hard to comprehend beating Barcelona 8-2.”

“I knew when I came here it wouldn't all be easy, that I wouldn't play every game. But my goal was to be a part of Bayern, to be a starter. I want to achieve things here.”

“I'm happy to play in any position. I would not, however, be the perfect striker.”

“I played at RB Leipzig from 2013 to 2015, and my coach was Alexander Zorniger. He was a coach who was very focused on the details. He did a lot of analytics and we were focused at Leipzig on the play against the ball.”

“As a young player, you can't always have positives.”

“I want to impose myself at Bayern. I want become an important player for the club and for the team. I want to be a regular member of the side.”