#3 Jeremy Toljan
When Philipp Lahm retired from international football in 2014, the German national team had a massive hole to fill at the right-back position. Fortunately for them, they found reliable candidates like Joshua Kimmich, Antonio Rudiger and Benjamin Henrichs. But after the Euro U-21s, one more name is ready to challenge for this spot, Hoffenheim’s Jeremy Toljan.
Toljan first came to limelight as the part of Germany’s promising Rio Olympics side that won the silver. Operating as a right wing-back in the Euros, Toljan had the highest number of assists to his name in the tournament.
His incredible speed and inch-perfect crosses are one of the reasons why English giants Chelsea and Tottenham are intensely engaged in pursuing him.
Making a total of three assists in the tournament, Toljan even won the Man of the Match award for his performance against Denmark. And not to forget, it was he who dodged past two defenders and assisted the winning goal in the final.
