The search for the world’s top talents never ends.
Bayern Munich’s work in the youth academy has been improving year on year and the quality of player coming through is on an upwards trend. Having said that, though, a big chunk of the club’s best youngsters are foreign imports, players the club kept a keen eye on and brought in to bolster the roster. It is that smart scouting and opportunistic risk taking that Bayern will be looking to show again in the upcoming summer transfer window, and Dutch newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (The Latest News), via @iMiaSanMia, may have revealed two new results of this strategy:
Bayern are showing interest in two Genk talents: Konstantinos Karetsas (17/attacking midfielder) and Lucca Brughmans (16/goalkeeper). [Bayern head coach] Vincent Kompany has personally contacted the entourage of Brughmans, considered one of the most talented goalkeepers in the country. Bayern are following his development. Regarding Karetsas, Bayern have so far shown informal interest. Genk are hoping to hold on to both players a bit longer.
Despite being just 17, Karetsas has already made his breakthrough in the Jupiler League this season and has tallied over 1,400 minutes in total in all competitions, as well as making his debut and scoring for the Greek senior national team in the very recent March international break. Twitter account @scout53387 made a very good compilation of the youngster’s best moments.
Brughmans is not quite there yet, but he has made the bench for the senior team multiple times already this season.
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