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Borussia Mönchengladbach teenager Wael Mohya is being watched by several major clubs after a strong run of performances, while Germany and Morocco are also competing for his international future.
Gladbach lean on their youngest ever German-born player
Mohya, 17, has emerged as a rare positive for Gladbach, who have spent recent seasons battling relegation fears after once reaching the Champions League semi-finals. He scored against Hoffenheim and played a part in all three goals in last week’s win over Stuttgart, which brought Gladbach their first league victory of the season.
Alexander Blessin, the club’s new head coach, and sporting director Rouven Schröder believe he plays with unusual courage, pace and dribbling ability for his age. They have also warned against leaving too much responsibility on his shoulders, after Mohya admitted he had made a mistake in his goal celebration.
German and Moroccan interest grows
The source says Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen are among the clubs monitoring him.
On the international front, Morocco is trying to secure him for its senior side, while the German FA has called him into Germany’s Under-21 squad in an effort to avoid losing him to another country, according to the source.