Bayern Munich’s Rising Star: 16-Year-Old Adam Aznou Impresses After Barcelona Move
The performances of the young Moroccan left-back Adam Aznou, 16, with Bayern Munich’s U17 team are impressive and have seduced first-team coach Julian Nagelsmann, who has called him up for several training sessions with the pro group. Enough to prove that the German club did not make a mistake in snatching the young player from Barça, who did everything to keep him.
With Bayern Munich, Adam Aznou, the Moroccan player considered one of the biggest talents of La Masia, is writing a new page in his football career. Arrived this summer from FC Barcelona, he is already amazing the German club and its fans. He has already scored two goals and provided two assists in 10 appearances. The Moroccan prodigy is very offensive, endowed with a "very above average" technique and a good counter-attacker, but also versatile, enthuses Footmercato. His coach Michael Hartmann has even used him as a left winger and number 6.
"Adam is a creative winger with a lot of offensive dynamism. He is fast, technically strong, strong in the game and strikes good crosses. We were convinced that he would come to strengthen our youth teams and, above all, that he still has development potential," Holger Seitz, sports director of the Bayern Munich youth academy, recently declared. His wish is to see his player continue on this momentum.
The first-team coach Julian Nagelsmann is also seduced by the performances of the 16-year-old player. The many injuries in defense have prompted him to call up the former Barça player for several training sessions with the pro group. His participation in the sessions was appreciated by the 35-year-old technician. He could recall Adam in the coming weeks.
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