#1 Timo Werner
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How often have you seen clubs break their transfer record for a 20-year-old? Maybe never! But such was the case of Timo Werner who made RB Leipzig spend €10 million for a young striker. And his debut season with the club proved how vindicated their decision was
Like most of the upcoming talents on this list, Werner has quick feet and marvellous technical ability. But what sets him apart from the rest is his prowess in making perfectly timed runs, that too at such a young age. A recipient of the Fritz Walter Medal at both the U17 as well U19 level, he is also the youngest player to ever play in an official match for VfB Stuttgart.
While it was Naby Keita and Emil Forsberg who garnered the most praise for RB Leipzig finishing up as runners-up in the league, Werner’s goalscoring ability was simply too good to be ignored. 21 goals in 31 league matches meant that he finished 4th on the Bundesliga top scorer’s list, five ahead of the next best German player.
Now there is no secret in the fact that Germany is in a dire need of a striker since Miroslav Klose retired. For a team that wishes to defend their world champions tag successfully, Germany is overdependent on a 31-year-old Mario Gomez. Looking at this situation, Timo Werner must be licking his chops for he seems the perfect solution to his team’s problems.
