Former Germany star Dietmar Hamann rates Florian Wirtz higher than Jamal Musiala as he backed the Bayer Leverkusen star to reach the top.
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Hamman prefers Wirtz over MusialaBacks Leverkusen midfielder to reach the topLinked with move away from German championsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Germany internationals Musiala and Wirtz have displayed exceptional form for club and country in recent years and are among the most highly-rated talents in the country. While Musiala plies his trade with Bayern Munich, where he recently penned a new five-year deal, Wirtz plays for reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen.
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The ex-Liverpool and Bayern Munich midfielder was asked to choose between the two German midfield sensation on , to which he said: "For me, Wirtz is in a different league compared to Musiala at the moment. Wirtz makes every player in his team better. I don't think Musiala makes many players better. He makes the team better when what he does works. Compared to Wirtz, he is an individual player.
"For me, Wirtz is currently a potential world footballer in one or two years. Wirtz is always there, always has his head up and always sees the better teammate. Musiala doesn't do that. He has to bring variability into his game because then he's harder to predict. Whether he can learn that is the question. If his dribbling doesn't work, he's not there."
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Wirtz has been linked with a move away from Leverkusen next summer with clubs like Bayern Munich and Manchester City eyeing a move for the player. The German champions, however, have reportedly placed a massive €150 million (£125m/$155m) valuation on the 20-year-old.
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The youngster will be back in action for Xabi Alonso's side on Saturday as they take on Holstein Kiel in a Bundesliga away fixture.