Schalke changes association
“He contacted me last summer and showed me a real perspective – that impressed me,” said FC Schalke 04 winger Mehmet Aydin a few days ago of the “Funke Mediengruppe”. What was meant were the efforts of the Turkish national coach Stefan Kuntz. And the 21-year-old Aydin, who made a total of 22 appearances for German junior teams, is now in the Turks’ squad for the first time. In the international matches in the European Championship qualifier against Armenia (March 25) and Croatia (March 28).
“I thought about it for a long time and the decision was anything but easy for me,” said Aydin, who made 13 Bundesliga appearances in 2022/23. The right-footed man is said to have tried to get a Turkish passport because he only had a German one so far. The professional, who was born in Würselen near Aachen, has Turkish roots, which is why a change of association is possible.
Kabak & Co.: Most valuable Turkish footballers up to the age of 23
Bundesliga professionals Salih Özcan (25, Borussia Dortmund) and Ozan Kabak (22, TSG Hoffenheim) were also nominated by Kuntz. The most valuable player in the squad is Inter Milan’s Hakan Calhanoglu (29) with a market value of 35 million euros.
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