Today the news in the UK was all about Leroy Sané becoming Germany's most expensive footballer having been sold by Schalke to Man City - some accolade with the amount rising to £45m for the 20 year old.
Jack met him whilst at Schalke 6 months ago when Leroy was 19. A super nice kid. I've been tracking his progress ever since and he even made the Germany squad for the Euros though I was dismayed at how little game time he got.
It got me thinking about other English players who have gone the other way. There aren't many. Mandela Egbo who came through the Crytal Palace youth academy did though last year go to Borussia Moenchengladbach at the age of 17. He basically figured that his chances of success were that much higher in Germany than here with the emphasis on youth development as well as having much better facilities (something we saw first hand at Schalke). The conveyor belt at Schalke is startling with Ozil, Neuer, Draxler and now Sané all having gone through their set up and sold for > €40m.
This is the interesting story of Egbo: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/sep/29/mandela-egbo-borussia-monchengladbach-crystal-palace
*Managed 45 mins strength at the gym - Matk P sciatic excerises done.
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