Maximilian Philipp during his time at Freiburg
New Borussia Dortmund signing Maximilian Philipp has revealed he
came close to joining Bayern Munich back in 2011.
The attacking midfielder went on trial at the Bundesliga
champions at the age of 17, but an injury eventually prevented him from making
an impact.
Philipp would go on to join Energie Cottbus instead, before
heading to Freiburg and eventually earning himself a move to BVB.
"[Bayern assistant] Hermann Gerland was visiting a family member in Berlin and saw me play in a game against Hertha where I scored twice," the 23-year-old told Sport Bild.
"I was 17 at
the time and he invited me to train with Bayern's Under-19 team. Gerland
told me I had what it takes to become a professional player. That meant a lot
me. You know Gerland often gets it right with youngsters.
"But I suffered
an injury during my trial and nothing came from it in the end.
"In hindsight
you could say that it was meant to go like this. I ended up at Cottbus
instead."
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