Nagelsmann Names Assan Ouedraogo to German National Teamโฃ in Surprise Call-Up
BERLIN – In a late addition toโ hisโข squad, Germany national team โฃmanager Julian Nagelsmann has nominated RB Leipzig midfielder Assan Ouedraogo, replacing Nadiem Amiri. The move comes as a surprise, highlighting Ouedraogo’s rapid ascent in the Bundesliga despite recent injury setbacks.
“Which is why weโฃ decided โคto nominateโ Assan Ouedraogo,” Nagelsmann explained.โฃ “Assan is currently doing โvery well in โฃthe Bundesliga.โฃ He is a young, promising player,โข similar toโฃ Said El Mala, who we would like toโ see in training.” ouedraogo, โbornโ in Mรผlheim an der โRuhr in 2006, has quickly become a key player for RB โคLeipzig, establishingโ himself in the starting lineup after overcoming a serious knee injury and subsequent thigh surgery that limited him to justโ 70 minutes ofโ play across five appearances last season.
The 2023 U17 world champion was โขinitially slated for the U21 national team butโ has now โฃbeen fast-tracked to the senior squad. Ouedraogo’s strong performances this seasonโข – two โgoalsโฃ and three assists inโข ten Bundesliga games – have propelled โhimโฃ into contention. Heโข was previously nominated for the U21 national team in October.
Ouedraogo joined RB Leipzig from Schalke โin โฃthe summer โฃof 2024, attracting interest from clubs like Bayern Munich. He is the third RB โplayer named toโฃ Nagelsmann’s squad, joining full-backs Ridleโค Baku and โคDavid Raum. Nagelsmannโข recently indicated Ouedraogo, along with Lennart Karl and Tresoldi, where players who coudl perhaps impact the World Cup draw.
