Max Meyer
A name that will be familiar to football fans across the globe is Schalke midfielder Max Meyer who many believe to be one of the brightest players coming out of Germany at the moment with comparisons made to Lionel Messi due to similarities in their styles. Meyer is a diminutive playmaker, who has made his mark on the Bundesliga since breaking through at a club renowned for their youth academy. His biggest moment to date came in this season’s Champions League as the teenager showed that he could mix it with the best when his side came up against Real Madrid. He is an effective dribbler capable of beating defenders with his skills while the German is capable of picking a pass as he has showed this season with a pass success rate of above 82%.
Meyer is still young and needs to improve the creative side to his game as he only assisted one goal in the league last season. The teenager has looked good in front of goal though, scoring five times in the 2014/15 season which is a good return considering his age and position. He may remain at Schalke for two or three years yet as he continues to develop, but he is tailormade for Arsenal and I wouldn’t be surprised if Wenger is tracking Meyer’s progress.