England boss Gareth Southgate claims that Jamal Musiala may have been swayed to switch international allegiance to Germany due to playing for Bayern Munich. The teenage wonderkid featured for the Three Lions at various youth levels before committing to their international rivals, and he is expected to turn out in Tuesday’s UEFA Nations League clash.
“We would have liked him to stay, for certain,” admitted Southgate. “But when you’re training at Bayern Munich every day and you’re surrounded by German players, it becomes a bit more challenging. Of course, his family have those strong ties [to Germany].
“We enjoyed working with him in our junior teams and we knew he was going to be a good player. Yes, we would have liked him, for sure, but we’ve got lots of these situations now where players can play for a number of different countries. Sometimes your heart is going to take you somewhere else, and we have complete respect for that.
“It’s nice to see him doing well, having met him as a 13-year-old. I’m really pleased for him. Tomorrow, I couldn’t care less, but generally I’m pleased to see him doing well.”
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