5 Premier League wonderkids who did well in the Bundesliga

Modified Jan 17, 2019 16:30 GMT

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#4 Ademola Lookman

Ademola Lookman was outstanding during his brief period at Leipzig

One of the stars of England’s U20 World Cup victory in the summer of 2017 – he scored 2 goals in their second-round win over Costa Rica and a third in the semi-final against Italy – Everton youngster Ademola Lookman made a short – but impactful – move to the Bundesliga towards the end of the 2017/18 season.

Looking for more playing time, Lookman was sent on loan in January 2018 to RB Leipzig, despite then-Everton boss Sam Allardyce preferring a move to a Championship club. Lookman proved him wrong though, as he had an immediate impact in Germany, scoring the winning goal in his first game against Borussia Monchengladbach after coming on as a substitute.

Lookman went on to score a further 4 goals and also chipped in with 3 assists, all in just 7 starts and 4 appearances as a substitute in the Bundesliga. In just 576 minutes, the England youngster was involved in 8 goals – an average of a goal every 72 minutes.

Leipzig attempted to sign the youngster on a permanent transfer in the summer of 2018 but Everton refused to sell – a somewhat surprising move given he’s only started 2 Premier League games thus far this season. Perhaps a move back to the Bundesliga could be in the future?

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