Julian Brandt – Football Scout

Dortmund have signed Hazard, Brandt and Schulz but what else is needed to unseat Bayern?

Raphael Honigstein joins the crew to weigh in on Borussia Dortmund’s signings, and questions whether or not they’ve done enough to win next season’s Bundesliga title.

Borussia Dortmund are acutely aware that they’ve just missed the biggest chance in years to wrest the Bundesliga title away from Bayern Munich. But where some might see failure, Dortmund are determined to treat their second-place finish as a platform to go one better next season. A €75 million transfer blitz of three signings in two days last week was timed to provide their fans with plenty of optimism going into the summer break.

The three signings represent two different types of rationale….

Julian Brandt signs new Bayer Leverkusen deal to end transfer speculation

Julian Brandt has committed himself to Bayer Leverkusen until 2021.
Germany international forward Julian Brandt has ended speculation over his future by signing a new three-year contract at Bayer Leverkusen, the club have announced.
Brandt, whose deal runs until 2021, had been linked with clubs including Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich but becomes the third player after defender Jonathan Tah and captain Lars Bender to agree a new contract in the last two months.
“With this signature we were able to convince one of the most coveted German players to continue on…

Julian Brandt staying at Leverkusen as he targets 2018 World Cup spot

Bayern Munich put on a thorough attacking display in their 6-goal thrashing of Augsburg.

Julian Brandt has been linked with both Bayern Munich and Liverpool.
Julian Brandt, who has been linked with Bayern Munich and Liverpool, has told German magazine Focus he is set to stay at Bayer Leverkusen next season.
Brandt, 21, said he wanted to stay at the club and play as much as possible next season as he targets a place in the Germany squad for the 2018 World Cup.
The forward joined Leverkusen in 2013 and has made 96 Bundesliga appearances along with 24 in the Champions League and six in the Europa League.
He said: “If you make the move, there is no guarantee…

The Julian Brandt story so far: Liverpool track Europe’s rising star

Steve Nicol says Jurgen Klopp has a “slim to zero” chance of getting the reinforcements Liverpool need this summer.

Bayer Leverkusen’s Julian Brandt is being monitored by Liverpool and Bayern Munich.
As a 5-year-old, Julian Brandt was more interested in picking the daisies off playing fields in Bremen, finding himself distracted in his first few training sessions. But his priorities quickly changed.
Brandt began his football career at SC Borgeld — an amateur team in his home city — and he immersed himself in the game as his talent quickly emerged.
Fast-forward nearly 15 years, and Brandt is one of the most promising talents in European football. Major clubs are tracking the Bayer Leverkusen…

Germany’s “Next” XI: Julian Weigl, Serge Gnabry stars in the making

Joachim Low lauds Germany’s refusal to be complacent against an Azerbaijan side he admits was mismatched.

In the Bundesliga, the future is now. At 25.8, the average age of players in the 18 top-flight squads is lower than in any of Europe’s top domestic competitions, thanks to a vertically integrated youth development system that delivers ready-made professionals and a surplus of young coaches not afraid to give young players a chance.

Some of the “next generation” stars featured below are so advanced that they’re already on the fringes of the World Cup winners’ starting XI; for others, their time…

Transfer Rater: Julian Brandt to Liverpool, Alvaro Morata to Chelsea

The latest transfer rumours from around the world.
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the whisper.
That January window might be closed, but here are today’s top five emerging whispers for the summer. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Julian Brandt to Liverpool
Liverpool have made Bayer Leverkusen winger Brandt their No.1 target for the summer,…

Transfer Rater: Julian Brandt to Liverpool, Alessandrini to LA Galaxy

The latest transfer rumours from around the world.
Things change in the blink of an eye in football. The Football Whispers Index takes the latest transfer rumours and gives them a score out of five; the higher the score, the more realistic and reliable the whisper.
Here are today’s top five emerging whispers. And keep an eye on Transfer Talk for all the latest gossip.
Sebastian Druissi to Tottenham Hotspur
The Independent reports that Spurs are ready to reignite their interest in River Plate forward Sebastian Driussi. Reports in 2014…

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