Why Bayern Munich Should Keep an Eye on Johannes Eggestein Despite Snub

Johannes Eggestein signed a three-year contract extension at Werder Bremen on Thursday, but not before attracting serious interest from within Germany and abroad. The striker, who turned 18 last month, is perhaps the biggest German striker talent in several years. But after allowing his contract to run down to its final weeks, he finally extended his stay in Bremen. 

Manchester United (per Simon Jones of the Daily Mail), Bayer Leverkusen (per Andreas Willeke of Hannover Neue Presse, in German) and Borussia Dortmund (per Thorsten Waterkamp of Weser Kurier, in German) were linked with the shooting starlet earlier this year. And on Wednesday, Bild reporter Markus Balczuweit (in German) revealed that Bayern Munich were set to make a late swoop to sign the prodigy Eggestein.

Yet despite all of the many suitors lining up to tempt him away from Bremen, Eggestein decided to stay in the north of Germany and vie for a spot in the first team.

Despite being turned down, Bayern in particular should keep an eye on him in the years to come. Per Transfermarkt, he’s scored a whopping 83 goals in 84 appearances for Bremen’s youth teams, including 42 in 33 for the under-19 side. He also scored four in as many games for Germany’s under-17 side at the World Cup last fall.

? #Werder youngster Johannes #Eggestein signs contract until 2019: https://t.co/TI1SIhfUFh pic.twitter.com/w5Cny0de1S

— SV Werder Bremen EN (@werderbremen_en) June 2, 2016

One can understand Eggestein’s logic, and with all things considered, he probably made the right personal choice in turning down a move to Munich or another bigger club for the time being. With his decision, he stays close to his home city of Hannover and has the eternally classy Claudio Pizarro to look to as a mentor.

His only other competitors are Anthony …

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