The tenner is dying out in Germany – this development has been apparent for years. But there is still hope. The biggest is currently a young man from Hoffenheim, whose talent is located in the spheres of Mario Götze and Mesut Özil.
Bundesliga debut at 16: Hoffenheim’s Tom Bischof (16) is considered the greatest German talent in a strong new generation of youngsters, who also includes players like Paul Wanner, Arijon Ibrahimovic (both FC Bayern Munich), Nelson Weiper (Mainz 05) and Laurin Ulrich (VfB Stuttgart) belong. When Hoffenheim lost 3-0 at Hertha BSC on March 19, the classic ten celebrated their 13-minute Bundesliga debut. More appearances in the top flight will follow next season.
Short, compact, clear
Basket for Nagelsmann: His way up should lead Bishop through Hoffenheim. His contract runs until 2025. He turned down attractive offers from other clubs. Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann has already wanted to sign him twice, first during his time in Leipzig, but also now as a coach for Munich. Bischof justified the decision against Bayern and Leipzig by wanting to grow in a calmer environment. Although Munich’s Joshua Kimmich is one of his great role models – he shares his ambition.
Strong values: Bischof stands out from his generation along with Bayern’s Wanner. Marc-Patrick Meister (41), talent developer at the DFB and coach of the U17 national team, raves about him on “Spox”: “He has a lot of ideas, a really good left foot and stands for joy in playing. He’s a creative player, a hanging striker or a ten.” At the U17 European Championship in Israel, Bischof scored a goal against Italy. With 15 goals in 16 games, Bischof is one of the best kickers in the U19 Bundesliga South/Southwest.
