#9 Niklas Sule - TSG Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim had a dream run in the Bundesliga last season and one of the pillars of their success was 21-year-old, 6'5" Niklas Sule. He was a beast at the back for Hoffenheim, who bulldozed their way into the Champions League qualifying spots.
He has amassed over 100 caps in the Bundesliga at such a young age and his fine performances for Hoffenheim made him sign a long term deal with Bayern Munich back in January. Sule is brilliant in the air and won the most number of aerial duels (1.9 per 90 minutes) in Germany last season. He is also brilliant with the ball and had a higher pass completed percentage (89.6) than the likes of Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng.
Edited by Staff Editor