On the final matchday of the current Bundesliga season, four young players were deployed at FC Bayern Munich and were able to get a taste of professional life. That fit perfectly with Max Eberl’s newly announced strategy: For the upheaval in the Bayern squad, the sports director wants to build a team with a mix of stars and top talents. Scouts have now discovered something similar at FCB in Sweden.
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At IFK Göteborg, Malick Yalcouyé rotates in central midfield. The technically and tactically adept 18-year-old only joined the club in February from Ivory Coast’s ASEC Mimosas and has since taken the Allsvenskan by storm. His achievements have not gone unnoticed by Europe’s top clubs. As ‘Expressen’ reports, Bayern scouts have been watching Yalcouyé for weeks.
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Lots of top clubs involved
But the competition is fierce: According to information from the newspaper, the scouts from Ajax Amsterdam, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United and Liverpool FC are among the regular guests in the stands. “All these clubs are there all the time”confirms Ola Larsson, Technical Director in Gothenburg.
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The Swedish club is aware that the young talent will not be kept for long. “He is our best player. I think he is absolutely superior and I also think that he always has one step more in his body. If we get an offer we can’t refuse, we will sell.”so Larsson.
Gothenburg hopes for record revenue
Yalcouyé has a contract with Gothenburg until 2028, but bidding for the jewel could begin in the summer. According to ‘Expressen’, the club is hoping for a new record income of around 8.5 million euros from a sale.
2024-05-22 16:09:00
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