With the naturalization of a Bundesliga star, Joachim Löw's defensive worries could be resolved.
Oliver Bierhoff trusts him to take on the new role.
Stuttgart - A good month before the start of the European Championship, there is good news for Joachim Löw and his coaching team.
Especially on the left defensive flank, the national coach was often looking for alternatives, now suddenly a whole new opportunity presents itself.
A foreign Bundesliga star was recently naturalized and could help solve Löw's defensive problems.
Even Oliver Bierhoff has already commented on the possible new personnel.
DFB: Bundesliga star naturalized - Oliver Bierhoff thinks great things about him
Left-back Borna Sosa from VfB Stuttgart is said to have taken on German citizenship, as confirmed by the Swabian Bundesliga club.
It wasn't until 2018 that the 23-year-old moved from Dimano Zagreb to Germany for six million euros, where he already made a name for himself with strong performances in the first and second Bundesliga.
At this year's newcomer, Sosa attracted attention primarily with his assists as a dangerous flaken giver, and this season he has already scored ten goals.
Oliver Bierhoff spoke
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about the long-haired defensive player, who originally comes from Croatia and has already played for the U21 national team in his home country.
“We know the boy and watch him.
We believe that Borna Sosa has the potential to become a German national player, ”said the DFB director on Friday.
Based on these statements, many fans are hoping for an early appearance in the national team, perhaps for the upcoming European Championship.
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DFB: National coach is looking for options for problem position - Sosa could fill the gap
“In our assessment, of course, we also look beyond the EM,” added Bierhoff. But the ideal left defender has not yet been found. National coach Löw let Leipzig's Marcel Halstenberg and Robin Gosens from Atalanta Bergamo appear on the problem side, the two are considered the top candidates for Löw's last tournament. Eindhoven's Philipp Max, who sat on the bench on the last international trip, is probably not expected. Emre Can from Borussia Dortmund instead helped out twice on the left defensive position.
Sosa could now create the breadth of the squad and bring in additional qualities. The DFB officials are lucky that the VfB professional has not yet played a competitive game for the senior national team of the vice world champions. This would have made a possible change of association impossible.
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