5 Premier League wonderkids who should consider a switch to the Bundesliga

#4 Eddie Nketiah

Eddie Nketiah is struggling for playing time at Arsenal

Arsenal currently host plenty of young talent, including Reiss Nelson – who is already lighting up the Bundesliga in his loan spell at Hoffenheim. But while Nelson has been a hit in Germany – and fellow youngsters Emile Smith Rowe, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Joe Willock have seen handfuls of action thus far this season, another hot prospect has struggled for playing time with the Gunners.

Striker Eddie Nketiah has made just 5 appearances this season – 3 from the subs bench – and despite his clear talents, it’s hard to see him making a dent in the Premier League with Arsenal any time soon. And it’s through no fault of his own – how do you displace a pair of truly top class strikers in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette?

Nketiah’s goal record at international level is fantastic, though – 18 goals in 20 appearances across the various age groups – and in 2017/18 he famously made an appearance in the EFL Cup with Arsenal, scoring 2 goals in the 4th round victory over Norwich. He’s clearly a player ready for the big time.

So why not follow Nelson to the Bundesliga? He’d clearly be given more opportunities there and would almost definitely pick up valuable experience – something that can only be gained by the playing time he simply won’t get at the Emirates with Aubameyang and Lacazette ahead of him. With his goal record at youth level, there would surely be a number of Bundesliga clubs who’d be willing to take a punt on him.