Germany hand U21 call-up to Gideon Jung

European giants Germany have demonstrated their intentions to cap Hamburg SV’s prodigious Ghanaian youth midfielder Gideon Jung by handing him a call-up to their U21 side.

Germany U21 Horst Hrubesch had recognized the massive promise showed by the versatile midfielder in his opening three Bundesliga games for Hamburg SV and has handed him his debut call-up to a German national team.

The central midfielder, who can also play as center back, played 45 minutes of Hamburg’s 2-1 reverse at FC Cologne in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Jung, who turns 21 next month, was born to Ghanaian parents in the German town of Düsseldorf but has yet to be contacted by the Ghana Football Association.

Hamburg SV manager Bruno Labaddia kept faith in Jung and rejected loan offers after watching him impress in 23 appearances for Hamburg’s second string side last season.

He will be playing his first ever game for Germany in the Euro U21 qualifiers against Denmark and Azerbaijan next month.

Jung has said he was surprised at the call-up and expressed delight about the prospects.