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Gerland demands of Wanner: Now you have to deliver, talent of the century!”
Hermann Gerland expresses his expectations for Paul Wanner after his time in Heidenheim. Wanner is planning European Championships with the U21 national team.
Gerland demands of Wanner: Now you have to deliver, talent of the century!”
A clear announcement from U21 assistant coach Hermann Gerland: 17-year-old Paul Wanner, FC Bayern Munich's promising talent, is in the firing line of high expectations. Gerland says of Wanner: “If I had had Paul’s talent, I would have played 100 games for Bayern by the time I was 19.” In this breath, Gerland makes it clear that Wanner must now deliver in order to meet the emerging demands. In his opinion, Wanner is reminiscent of great talents like Jamal Musiala or Florian Wirtz, but the time for waiting seems to be over, as reported by Mercury shows.
An episode from Gerland that arose after an unfortunate youth game against Heidenheim reflects the pressure on the young player. Gerland even warned Wanner to decide games, while Thomas Müller intervened and tried to defuse the situation. But Gerland stuck to his tough opinion - a clear sign of how seriously he takes the matter.
Wanner and the U21 national team
Paul Wanner has decided to take part in the European Championship in Slovakia with the German U21 national team and is therefore foregoing playing in the Club World Cup. This was his wish from the start because he knows the team well. Wanner has already gained valuable experience: Last season he was loaned out to FC Heidenheim and helped the club secure relegation. Gerland emphasizes that Wanner should now use the opportunity to develop further and show what he is made of.
What makes Wanner so special? In his previous appearances, Wanner has already made a name for himself as an FC Bayern professional. With his eight appearances in the Bundesliga, he has set the stage for a career that raises great expectations like that Reporting from Eurosport underlined. He has a total of 15 international matches to his name for the German U17 and U18 and could also be a target for the Austrian national team in the future, as his father is German and his mother is Austrian. Team boss Ralf Rangnick would have liked to win Wanner for the Austrian selection, but he sees his path in Germany first.
The elite of the U21
Wanner is not the only promising talent in Germany's U21 team. The list of young stars shaping the German football scene is long. Players like Jamal Musiala and Florian Wirtz are already very popular. The young talents also include:
- Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart): Ein Gewinner-Typ, der in der Bundesliga aufblüht.
- Paul Nebel (Mainz): Ein wichtiger Akteur, der mit seinem Team für Furore sorgte.
- Noah Atubolu (Freiburg): Ein Torhüter mit einer beeindruckenden Bilanz.
- Rocco Reitz (Gladbach): Ein Mittelfeldmotor, der den nächsten Schritt machen will.
- Nathaniel Brown (Frankfurt): Ein Left-Back, der sich bereits zu einem wertvollen Spieler entwickelt hat.
The nominations of these talents make it impressively clear that Wanner has to prove itself under strong competitive pressure. But this is exactly what could help him to develop further and follow in the footsteps of the greats. Time will tell whether Wanner is up to the challenge and can use his talent to draw the spotlight on himself again.