Overview

• Kimmich praised Nico Schlotterbeck’s development into a leadership presence with Germany after time together in the latest national-team camp.
• Schlotterbeck has returned from a meniscus injury and impressed for Borussia Dortmund and in Germany’s wins over Liechtenstein and Northern Ireland.
• Asked whether Schlotterbeck could be a Bayern signing, Kimmich declined to comment during an appearance at an Audi handover event.
• German media have reported recurring rumors of Bayern interest in the 25-year-old center-back, with no confirmed approaches disclosed.
• Borussia Dortmund visit Bayern on Saturday, October 18, presenting a timely on-field test of Schlotterbeck’s form.