Recently scored against Bayern: could Germany lose the next wonderkid? | OneFootball

At the beginning of March, there was nothing for Gladbach to gain in Munich. One Foals player still had reason to celebrate, though. Shortly before the end, after coming on as a substitute, Wael Mohya pounced on Chiarodia’s shot off the post and scored the consolation goal (1:4). It was the first goal of his 11th Bundesliga appearance. 

Since then, the youngster has been getting more and more playing time and gaining match experience in Germany’s top division. And it is not only Gladbach who could benefit from that — something could also be happening at international level. The Moroccan football federation is said to have already approached the attacking jewel. 

“There has already been contact, yes. But I can’t say any more about it,” Mohya said in an interview with kicker. So is the DFB about to lose its next jewel? Recently, the DFB has repeatedly had to deal with players opting against the German national team and choosing another country instead because of their dual citizenship. Only a few weeks ago, German-Austrian Paul Wanner decided to represent the ÖFB in the future.

Afterward, the 17-year-old added: “I haven’t made a decision yet and I’m taking my time with it. Let’s see what happens next.”

He has Moroccan roots, but grew up in Germany and has been part of the DFB youth teams since U16 level. He is currently nominated for the U18 squad, which is competing in the first qualifying round for the 2027 U19 European Championship. In the coming days, the team will face Bosnia and Herzegovina (March 25, from 1 p.m.), Israel (March 28, from 1 p.m.) and tournament hosts Austria (March 31, from 3 p.m.). 

It remains to be seen whether Mohya will pick up more minutes in these matches and whether that could persuade him to stay with the DFB. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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