England manager Gareth Southgate has identified Bayern Munich wonderkid Jamal Musiala as the next teenager to break into his squad.
Sportsmail understands Southgate held talks with the 17-year-old, who currently plays for England Under 21s, at St George’s Park during the recent international break.
The national team boss expressed how highly he rates the attacking midfielder during the informal chat — a clear indication the youngster is on the head coach’s radar heading into 2021.
It remains to be seen whether Musiala has a chance to make a late run for the Euros squad, but the product of Chelsea’s academy is on track to be part of England’s post European Championship plans.
However, there are emerging fears from inside the Football Association that Musiala could be persuaded to change his international allegiance to Germany.
Musiala was born in Stuttgart and lived in Germany until he was seven before moving to south London. The FA have a clear pathway into their senior squad for Musiala, but Southgate has said he is wary of fast-tracking young players into his squad merely to tie them to England.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com