u/HuckleberryTani

Currently, the squads of 2. Bundesliga clubs are mainly composed of German players with a handful of Austrian players, plus players of dual nationalities who came through German youth academies such as Turkish, Croatian, and Kosovar players. Meanwhile, youth academies of Bundesliga clubs have also been bringing in talent from Eastern European countries like Poland and Ukraine.

Turkiye has long been plagued by match-fixing scandals domestically, yet players developed by Bundesliga academies such as İlkay Gündoğan, Ozan Kabak, and others have maintained consistent performances for the Turkish national team.

Croatia has even poached talents like Josip Šutalo and Josip Stanišić from Germany due to eligibility rules—the latter is precisely the right-back talent Germany is in dire need of.

Kosovo has players across the pitch at Hoffenheim, and their shared history of war has fostered a strong sense of identity and cohesion among them.

Austria shares the German-speaking region, and I dare say over 90% of the Austrian national team have played in the Bundesliga. There are veteran players like Marcel Sabitzer, mid-generation stars like Christoph Baumgartner, and young prospects like Roko Šimić, who were targeted by German clubs from an early stage.

Back in November last year I said Arsenal lacked consistent goalscoring options an elite striker who could step up in big moments. My post got deleted by the mods back then. I guess they thought I was a troll. But now it’s clear. If we had a striker of Kane or Haaland’s caliber a clinical finisher life would be so much easier. Even Mbappé would fit Arsenal Barça or Bayern perfectly. Jesus just doesn’t have that leadership quality to carry a team.I think Arsenal don’t need to upgrade any other positions this summer. They’re already European top-tier there. The priority is to sign a world-class attacking star. If we can’t get a top striker we at least need a winger with elite dribbling ability like Olise or Vinícius Júnior.