Hamburg SV manager Bruno Labbadia says Ghanaian midfielder Gideon Jung provides resolute defensive shield for his back four.

The 21-year-old midfielder performed outstanding duties for the Dinosaurs in their away trip to Hannover last weekend.

Jung, cast in the mold of Manchester City and Ivory Coast's Yaya Toure, can switch between attacking and defensive midfield roles and, that quality helped Hamburg earn a vital point at Frankfurt.

"Gideon [Jung] has many great moments with the ball. Together with him, the central defense was solid and had a very good game," the ex-Bayern Munich striker hailed the Ghanaian.

Jung has made 14 Bundesliga appearances for Hamburg this season, starting 10 of those games.

He is being courted by the German national team while he has declared his interest of playing for Ghana - the West African country where his parents come from.