“Wael is traveling with the team to Belgrade, but is not in the matchday squad for the Serbia match,” the German Football Association told SPORT1, after Wael Mohya was called into the senior setup at 17. Jürgen Klopp added that “there are not many 17-year-olds who are playing Bundesliga football now - that alone is already an outstanding feature. But he is also doing well.”
Gladbach's fight to keep him
Borussia Mönchengladbach have a more immediate concern than his place in Germany's plans. They are bottom of the Bundesliga with 4 points from 9 matches, and Mohya's form has only made him more valuable. He has 2 Bundesliga goals and 1 assist in 535 minutes this season, from 9 league appearances.
The teenager was born on New Year's Eve 2008 in Mettmann, Germany, and made his senior debut in the DFB-Pokal against Karlsruher SC in October 2025 at 16 years, 9 months and 28 days. That is a quick climb for a player who was still a teenager when he first broke through in cup football last season.
Why the interest keeps growing
Klopp's warning that selection still depends on training performance keeps the football side grounded, but the wider problem for Gladbach is contractual. Mohya's current deal runs until 2028 and does not contain a release clause, even if the club are relegated. Reports also put the discussion around a possible 50 million euros, with Gladbach said to want a club-record fee above the 45 million euros they received for Granit Xhaka from Arsenal.
The numbers explain why clubs are watching closely, but Gladbach's best lever is still the contract. For now, Mohya remains theirs, and Germany's move into Belgrade only adds to the pressure around his next contract decision.
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