Sporty, of course, the best decision. He would have been nominated by Flick, but it feels like everyone is invited at the moment.
Of course, when it comes to tournaments, Özcan won’t play a role. A lot would have to come together.
He will find it difficult to become a regular even in Turkey.
Personally, I see it a little differently. Salih is – meanwhile – an undisputed regular and even leading player in a Bundesliga club with chances to play in Europe next season. Only a few of the current Turkish squad can boast or even surpass that. In addition, Özcan and Kuntz know and appreciate each other very much and I believe that Kuntz has a very precise plan for how he wants to use Özcan. I’m not very familiar with the Turkish squad now, but of the regular players in the center of midfield there isn’t a similar type of player to Özcan, right? Kökcü and Calhanoglu, who played against Italy, are clearly more offensive.
