In the first of his regular columns with The Athletic, the World Cup-winning former Bayern Munich captain assesses Kompany's progress so far
Bayern Munich rallied from a goal down to beat VfB Stuttgart 3-1 on Friday and consolidate their position at the top of the Bundesliga, with coach Vincent Kompany praising his side's resilience, saying it was "a real German top match".
Kompany is a big fan of the 22-year-old international, having previously worked with him at Anderlecht. He attempted to sign Verbruggen during his tenure at Burnley, but the Seagulls swooped in with a successful £16.5million bid and the promise of Premier League football.
Bayern Munich travels to Baden-Württemberg to take on VfB Stuttgart tomorrow. It's a tough Bundesliga fixture, with the Bavarian team looking to go 11 points cl
Bayern Munich are looking to sign Brighton's Bart Verbruggen as they identify the Dutch goalkeeper as Manuel Neuer's long-term replacement.
With a Champions League tie vs. Leverkusen and a challenging Bundesliga run, the next three weeks will define Vincent Kompany's first year at Bayern Munich.