Five in ten: is ex-BVB star Brandt back in Germany's plans? | OneFootball

After his strong start to the season at Ajax, Julian Brandt can once again hope for a return to the national team. However, the former BVB star is not expecting a quick comeback to the DFB squad.

Julian Brandt has made a strong start to the season at Ajax Amsterdam, putting himself back in the conversation for the German national team. However, the former Borussia Dortmund player is not yet expecting an immediate return to the DFB squad.

Asked whether he expects to see his name in new head coach Jürgen Klopp’s first squad selection, Brandt gave a clear answer after Ajax’s 5-1 win over Willem II Tilburg: “Honestly: no.” The 30-year-old pointed to his long absence from the DFB team: “I’ve been out of the picture for quite a long time now — two years, I think.”

Brandt has earned 48 caps for Germany so far and scored three goals. The Bremen native made his debut in 2016 under Joachim Löw and most recently played for Germany in 2024 under Julian Nagelsmann. The attacking player is now hoping to recommend himself for bigger tasks again with strong performances in Amsterdam.

Ajax coach raves about former BVB star Julian Brandt

Brandt is currently providing the evidence for that on the pitch. In the emphatic win over Willem II, he scored the 2-0 shortly before half-time. It was already his fifth goal in his tenth competitive match for Ajax. Before that, the long-time Dortmund player had already drawn attention several times with eye-catching goals.

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Brandt has therefore by no means given up hope of returning to the national team. “If it doesn’t work out this time, then maybe next time. I’m trying to convince the new head coach with my performances,” he said. If a call-up does not come at first, he wants to continue on his current path. Brandt is already highly regarded at his new club as well.

Ajax coach Míchel Sánchez was full of praise after his latest performance: “He is an incredible footballer. He thinks extremely quickly and finds solutions on the pitch fast.” In the summer, Brandt moved to Amsterdam on a free transfer after seven years at Borussia Dortmund and signed a three-year contract there. His performances so far show that the fresh start in the Netherlands seems to be doing the former BVB star good.

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