Wael Mohya is in Germany's 24-man squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Serbia and the Netherlands, and the call-up has sharpened the focus around his future at Borussia Mönchengladbach. The 17-year-old attacking midfielder is already a regular enough presence for a club trying to hold off Bayern München, Liverpool and other suitors.

Klopp's reason for the call-up

Jurgen Klopp defended the decision by pointing to Mohya's age and his level. Speaking to sportsmole.co.uk, he said: "There aren't many 17-year-olds playing in the Bundesliga. That alone is an outstanding achievement. But he's doing well, too."

Mohya has already made 17 senior appearances in the 2025-26 campaign, scoring twice and providing one assist. Sports Mole's figures also put him on 9 Bundesliga appearances in 2026, with 2 goals and 1 assist in that run. By another account, he has 27 first-team appearances, but the more consistent point is that he is already playing meaningful football before turning 18.

Gladbach's fight to keep him

Gladbach sporting director Rouven Schroder said, "We are in contact with him, his parents and his agency." He added: "Wael feels completely at home here." Those talks matter because the club are reported to be considering a deal that would run to June 2028 and a package worth about €2m (£1.75m) per year, with a release clause also under discussion.

The race around him is not limited to one club. Sports Mole says Bayern, Dortmund, Leverkusen and Leipzig are monitoring Mohya, while TEAMtalk adds Liverpool and Brighton to the list. With Gladbach bottom of the Bundesliga and Bayern top, the gap in leverage is obvious enough, but the bigger point is that Mohya is already attracting the kind of attention clubs usually reserve for more established players.

Germany's next matches are clear, with Serbia away on 2026-11-13 and the Netherlands at home on 2026-11-16. Whether Mohya gets minutes is still open, but the call-up alone has taken him into a new bracket, and Gladbach now have to protect a teenager who is already being watched from several directions.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →