Chris Richards is looking to follow in the footsteps of David Alaba and Serge Gnabry by using his loan at Hoffenheim as a springboard to success at Bayern Munich.
The American defender, 20, joined Sebastian Hoeness’ Hoffenheim on loan in the January transfer window, playing three times in the Bundesliga and Europa League so far.
Alaba, who is coming towards the end of his long-term spell in Munich, showed his worth in the Bundesliga on loan at Hoffenheim in 2011, with winger Gnabry enjoying a productive spell there in 2017-18.