Who will the Bundesliga shooting star choose?

The 18-year-old midfielder Paul Wanner is the new shooting star of the Bundesliga. Now Germany and Austria are vying for his services.

Munich – Paul Wanner, who has excelled in the first two matches of the new Bundesliga season, is the object of desire for two national teams. Germany and Austria are both vying for the services of this up-and-coming talent.

DFB fights for top talent

The young player, who is on loan to 1. FC Heidenheim from FC Bayern Munich, has already scored four goals and provided two assists. His impressive performances have played a key role in Heidenheim currently leading the Bundesliga table after two wins from two games. However, the 18-year-old has not yet decided on a national team.

Antonio Di Salvo, the head coach of the German U21 national team, has already nominated Wanner several times. “The fact is that he has chosen Germany for now.” “Everything else doesn’t matter to me,” said Di Salvo in a press conference. National coach Julian Nagelsmann also praised Wanner’s abilities: “He is a player with a lot of potential and speed, who we at the DFB have firmly included in our plans.”

But the Austrian Football Association has also expressed its interest in Wanner. Ralf Rangnick, the coach of the senior national team, has already held talks with the Heidenheim player. “The ÖFB tried very intensively, I had good talks with coach Ralf Rangnick and his assistant Lars Kornetka. “I really appreciate that,” Wanner explained some time ago in an interview with the Sports Image.

Will Wanner play for DFB or ÖFB?

However, Wanner will initially concentrate on consistently performing well in the Bundesliga. “I would have nominated him,” said Di Salvo, “but it was Paul’s wish to remain stable and get into the Bundesliga due to the strain of the last few weeks.” Wanner, who has dual citizenship, could easily play for both Germany and Austria.