Wael Mohya has been called into Germany's 24-man squad for the Nations League matches against Serbia in Belgrade on 13 November and the Netherlands in Berlin on 16 November. The Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder is 17, already playing senior football in the Bundesliga, and Jürgen Klopp has made clear that this is a closer look rather than a promise of anything bigger.
Klopp's explanation for the call-up
Speaking to SPORT1, Klopp said Mohya stood out because of both his age and his level. "Wael Mohya is one of those cases where you simply... there are not many 17-year-olds who play in the Bundesliga - that alone is already an outstanding feature. But he is also doing it well," he said, in comments translated from German.
Klopp also said Germany agreed to take him with the squad "to see him live in training" for a week. He added, "Without making any promises now," and framed the move around duty of care as much as selection.
Mohya's senior minutes already give the call-up some substance
The teenager has already made 8 Bundesliga appearances this season and logged 445 league minutes for Gladbach. He has also scored 2 goals and holds a 6.58 rating across the league campaign, which is a decent return for a player still only 17.
There has also been some outside context around his international future. Foot Mercato said Mohya had long been expected to be close to the Moroccan national team before choosing Germany. What Germany have done here is more measured than that storyline suggests, though. Klopp's wording points to evaluation first, not a finished decision, and the camp in November is the stage where they will get a proper look at him.
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