A type of player like Davies: next Bayern talent plays his way into focus | OneFootball

FC Bayern’s lightning-fast starter Lennart Karl has been followed by other promising talents on campus, with one left-back drawing comparisons with Alphonso Davies

Only a few talents make it into the professional squad from FC Bayern’s youth ranks. One of the few exceptions to this rule is the high-flyer Lennart Karl, who showed flashes of his potential in the Bundesliga and Champions League at the age of 17 and is firmly on Bayern’s radar for the coming years

Meanwhile, the next star in the Bavarian soccer firmament could soon be on the rise. As reporter Kerry Hau reported on Sky‘ s Transfer Update – the show, a left-back from the U17s „could be interesting for the future at FC Bayern“. The player in question is 15-year-old Richard Ajayi, who Hau described as having „a great profile“

Ajayi’s speed and offensive drive are reminiscent of Davies

According to the report, the Nigerian’s strengths include „extreme speed“ and „very good crosses“. Also important for a modern full-back: a „very good offensive drive“, which completes Ajayi’s profile

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After his footballing beginnings at 1. FC Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the left-footer joined the youth team of the German record champions in 2022 and has continued to develop ever since. In the U17 DFB Youth League, he has started all twelve games this season and has played a key role in Munich’s lead at the top of the table with five scoring points, including two goals of his own

Ajayi’s dynamic style of play at left-back inevitably draws comparisons with Bayern professional Alphonso Davies. The Canadian, who has been suffering from a cruciate ligament rupture since March but is currently back in team training, is also known for his high sprinting speed and his drive towards goal

Before both players can measure themselves as potential rivals in the Bayern squad, it will probably be a few years before Ajayi has time to develop further.