mentalvortex wrote:
Klaus wrote:
I wonder if it's an indication that German talent production is starting to drop off, or if it just means that the German kids are getting expensive. Either way England must be a great place to fish for players. The Premier League clubs are too rich to bother with their own domestic talent.
I am not sure if either case is true wrt German Youngsters.
I think clubs like Dortmund are more marketable for English kids because they can guarantee you minutes in a top European league added with the chance of showcasing your talents in a European competition which the top English clubs can not.
It feels like a bit of both. On the one hand, there’s definitely the issue of economics, with the Premier League hoovering up top players from around Europe, creating a vacuum for youth to thrive elsewhere. And places like Dortmund capitalize. But hot new talent does feel slimmer in Germany than say England, France and Italy. There’s guys like Havertz and Geiger but not an extensive list that I’m aware of.
