Boateng has not ticked off “national team” – orienteering professional believes in “a few more years at the top level”

Last DFB assignment in 2018

For Jérôme Boateng, the national team chapter is not yet completely closed. “I didn’t tick off the national team. I still have good contact with Hansi, we are in contact. Anything is possible in our sport. Hansi knows my qualities,” said the 2014 world champion in an interview with “world on Sunday“. But a lot has to fit for an invitation from national coach Flick. “We have a lot of good defenders in the national team who play in the Champions League with their clubs,” said the 33-year-old, who wants to recover from pubic problems and consistently show good performances at Olympique Lyon. His last assignment for the DFB was in October 2018.

The former Bayern professional, who also absolutely wants to play in the “premier class” again, signed a contract with OL last summer until 2023 after his working paper in Munich expired. Since then, the central defender has played 20 games under coach Peter Bosz, but only nine over the full distance. His market value also fell in the last update from 8.5 to 5 million euros.

Completely, also because of injuries, he has not yet arrived at the Ligue 1 club. A return to the Bundesliga is currently not a concrete wish. “My dream is to win more titles. In which country is not important for me. Winning titles abroad is something very special,” explained Boateng and is certain: “I still have a few years at the top level ahead of me”.

Boateng demands “winning attitude and discipline” from colleagues at Olympique Lyon also in training

A few weeks ago there were rumors that the right footer had become violent in training. That’s not true, rather there was a discussion between him and a teammate “about football and discipline”: “If I feel and see that the level in training is not right, then I speak clearly.” FC Bayern he is used to “winning every game and having to show a winning attitude and discipline even in training”. After the 27th matchday, OL is ninth in the table.

According to Boateng, the fact that central defender Niklas Süle (26) is leaving Munich for Borussia Dortmund after the coming season is “definitely a loss. You’re not used to a German international leaving FC Bayern.” Süle justified his move with a lack of appreciation from the bosses of the German record champions. At BVB, on the other hand, he would have been given full confidence in his qualities.

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