Germany does not exactly have the best recent record of convincing young German talents to stick with the national team. The likes of Can Uzun, Kenan Yildiz and more could have easily chosen to play for
the German national team but instead chose other nations. Even someone like Aleksandar Pavlović was ignored for most of Germany’s youth teams until his sudden breakthrough at Bayern Munich, at which point Germany barely managed to secure his service over playing for Serbia.
According to Bild, as captured by @iMiaSanMia_GER, another Bayern youngster is being given the option of choosing to represent another country in U-19 striker Yll Gashi:
Kosovo is making efforts to secure Yll Gashi (17), who was only on standby nomination for the U17 World Cup in Germany, which has left Gashi very disappointed. National coach Franco Foda wants to bring the striker directly into the Kosovar senior national team, which is still hoping for participation in the 2026 World Cup. [BILD]
Kosovo coach Franco Foda has already traveled to Munich for a meeting; he now wants to convince Gashi to switch associations for the senior national team as quickly as possible. As runners-up in the table behind Switzerland, Kosovo has good chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Alongside Kosovo, Albania also wants to snap up the German-Kosovar Gashi. Association president Armand Duka wants to see Gashi in Albania’s A-national team. Duka has already traveled to Munich for talks about this. Both associations have been in constant contact with Gashi ever since.
Now the youngster needs to consider which country he most wants to represent and the likelihood of featuring for said country.
