Along with a host of other top clubs, Liverpool continue to monitor attacking prodigy Donis Avdijaj, and Schalke are seemingly so worried that he'll be poached they've inserted a prohibitive buyout clause in his new contract.
Liverpool have been tracking Avdijaj for the last few years, and in 2012, The Mirror reported:
"Liverpool are trying to snatch Germany youth international Donis Avdijaj away from Schalke"
Today, the Daily Mail claims that the Reds are still interested in the 17-year old striker, and according to German newspaper Bild, Schalke have put a £41m a release clause in place to deter Liverpool from trying to sign the player.
With an incredible 59 goals and 16 assists in 53 games games for Schalke's U17 team, it's obvious why the German club wants to tie Avdijaj down, and responding to transfer speculation, Schalke sporting director Horst Heldt said:
'We do not comment on the contract contents of our players. But Donis is an attacking player with outstanding qualities.'
German football website Deutsch Football describes Avdijaj as follows:
"Avdijaj has some growing to do, as well as some bulking out, with the Osnabrück-born forward currently in possession of a slight frame that would mean he would struggle with the rigours of Europe’s top leagues.
"Quick, agile, a goal scorer with great vision and comfortable on both feet, Avdijaj has a base to build upon, that not many other young players around Europe have"
74 goals/assists in 53 games is an amazing record, but there's a world of difference between an U17 team, and the Premier League (or the Bundesliga). Liverpool probably have no chance of signing Avdijaj, but if the club is going to snap up teenage talents, then players with this level of creative return should definitely be targeted, but obviously not at £41m (!)
Author: Jaimie K
Liverpool have been tracking Avdijaj for the last few years, and in 2012, The Mirror reported:
"Liverpool are trying to snatch Germany youth international Donis Avdijaj away from Schalke"
Today, the Daily Mail claims that the Reds are still interested in the 17-year old striker, and according to German newspaper Bild, Schalke have put a £41m a release clause in place to deter Liverpool from trying to sign the player.
With an incredible 59 goals and 16 assists in 53 games games for Schalke's U17 team, it's obvious why the German club wants to tie Avdijaj down, and responding to transfer speculation, Schalke sporting director Horst Heldt said:
'We do not comment on the contract contents of our players. But Donis is an attacking player with outstanding qualities.'
German football website Deutsch Football describes Avdijaj as follows:
"Avdijaj has some growing to do, as well as some bulking out, with the Osnabrück-born forward currently in possession of a slight frame that would mean he would struggle with the rigours of Europe’s top leagues.
"Quick, agile, a goal scorer with great vision and comfortable on both feet, Avdijaj has a base to build upon, that not many other young players around Europe have"
74 goals/assists in 53 games is an amazing record, but there's a world of difference between an U17 team, and the Premier League (or the Bundesliga). Liverpool probably have no chance of signing Avdijaj, but if the club is going to snap up teenage talents, then players with this level of creative return should definitely be targeted, but obviously not at £41m (!)
Author: Jaimie K
I know we are looking at young players for the future but at 1 years old? but then again if he can get that many assists at that age he must be good.
ReplyDelete41 million for a 17 year old who nobody has ever heard of?
ReplyDeleteThere is one chance and that is zip.
The article says he is 1 year old, god knows what he will be worth when he is 17,
ReplyDeleteJamie an edit is needed.
Google is the most fantastic invention ever!
ReplyDeleteNo, youtube can make a player look even better,
ReplyDeleteas every team has found out to their cost.
We don't want players who are likely to throw their toys out of the pram when things go wrong
ReplyDeletehe is sold with a dummy...
ReplyDeleteWaheeeeeey! That gave me a smile.
ReplyDeleteFailed again.. Hes albanian not german!
ReplyDeleteHas anyone told him that?
ReplyDeleteThink he's German. Born in Osnabruck.
ReplyDeleteYou telling me! Dude Im albanian, I know the albanian names and last names too good obviously! His family probably moved elsewhere before he was born but his parents are surely albanian.
ReplyDeleteBut he's also German! It's just like how German Ozil has Turkish roots.
ReplyDeleteOH NO......BECAREFULL LFC
ReplyDeleteJulian Draxler and Donis Avdijaj has good future in football carrier but still cannot believe both this young players have big proven to show us.They only got high skill but never can sure they can adapt new life of game culture.Can they shining at BPL with higher fee? Just only high risk to pay for them but not guaranty about big impact for the clubs.REMEMBER.....High quality players just fact no 2.Very important is GOOD COACH TECHNICAL AND TACTICKAL CAN BUILT UP FROM ZERO TO HERO. Please look and refer to Borussia Dortmund now.Who are them now before 1o years before?
Our policy is now clear - we're trying to sign only players with names no-one can pronounce. Beat that Moaninho!!
ReplyDeleteGet real, Liverpool wont pay £15 million for a proven player. Pointless post.
ReplyDelete4mn tops
ReplyDeleteIf you're going to correct someone you need to be pretty sure of your facts. All you can really say is that he has a surname you recognise from Albania. The rest is speculation. The arcticle did not say he was German but quoted the mirror which correctly pointed out that he was a germany youth international ......elsewhere in the article it is (correctly it seems) pointed out that he was also born and plays his foobtall in Germany. So who exactly has failed - again.
ReplyDeleteCHRISTIAN NEMETH
ReplyDeleteHe fuckin' needs to play for Albania!! Can't believe how many youth albanian stars are rising these days, but none of them plays for us.. Shame on them, on their families and shame on our Football Federation too!!!
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