10 players Bayern Munich regret selling

#9 Andreas Brehme

Andreas Brehme in action

Just like Lothar Matthaus, Andreas Brehme swapped Germany for Italy. The left-sided player followed the former out of the door for Inter Milan in what is probably one of Bayern Munich’s biggest exoduses in their history. After losing a number of key players, they had to rebuild.

Although he spent just two seasons in Bavaria, Brehme helped Bayern to the Bundesliga in 1987 before finishing runners-up to Werder Bremen the following season. In addition to his ’87 league triumph, Brehme has a DFL-Supercup to his name as well as a runners-up medal in the European Cup.

There’s no doubting the pull of Italian football at the time and so you can’t criticise the West Germany international for moving on. Just like Matthaus, Brehme spent four years in Milan, winning a Serie A and UEFA Cup while also playing a key role in West Germany’s World Cup win.

It’s certainly hard to predict just where Bayern Munich would have been had Matthaus and Brehme remained at the club, especially with the latter spending just two seasons in Munich. The iconic duo complemented each other on the football pitch while Brehme was arguably one of the best left-backs during his time.