Undav speaks on Guirassy's return and hopes for German nationwide group

By Peter Weis @PeterVicey

With star striker Serhou Guirassy again within the combine, Stuttgart’s alternative striker Deniz Undav selected some fascinating phrases to explain his membership teammate. The 27-year-old additionally spoke on his nationwide group ambitions later within the night.

VfB Stuttgart striker Deniz Undav was actually glad to welcome his positional colleague again into the fold following Saturday’s victory. Since the Guinean goal-scoring machine was compelled to interrupt off as a result of a thigh harm, the top-four Bundesliga facet suffered two straight league defeats.

Undav – regardless of scoring what would show the match-winner in Stuttgart’s Pokal victory over Union Berlin – was on document as stating that he was an insufficient alternative after lacking a penalty in week 9.

“Serhou van do absolutely anything,” Undav remarked on the post-match-presser, “He may play blindfolded and simply shoot. The ball would nonetheless go into the purpose. I all the time attempt too step on the gasoline when taking part in with Serhou.”

Undav’s manufacturing numbers themselves stay nonetheless nothing to snuff at. The 27-year-old Brighton & Hove Albion loanee has performed extraordinarily effectively in his first top-flight station in his native nation. He too scored on Saturday, bringing his tally whole to 6 objectives throughout all competitions.

As a visitor on the Saturday night “Aktuelle Sportstudio” program, Undav disregarded questions on each his taking part in prospects for membership and nation. The Achim-native did admit that he would relish a name up from Bundestrainer Julian Nagelsmann.

Undav has not but had an opportunity to play for both one of many international locations – Germany and Turkey – for which he has eligibility. Whereas not ruling out donning a Turkish tricot, the participant did let or not it’s recognized the place his preferences lay.

“On the finish of the day it is good to play for a nationwide group,” Undav mentioned, “however I would like to be a part of a house European Championship [in Germany this summer]. I hope [to obtain a call-up from Nagelsmann. That is my dream.”