Bayern announced the Champions League squad, the 16-year-old supernova was shortlisted 

This week, the Champions League group stage of the new season officially started. UEFA has officially announced Bayern Munich’s squad for the Champions League group stage. Bayern’s Champions League group stage list includes newcomers such as Mane, De Ligt and Grafenbeck, as well as 17-year-old striker Terr and 16-year-old midfielder Paul Wanna. primary.

Paul Varner, 16, arrived at Bayern Munich from Ravensburg in 2018 and has gone through all of Bayern’s youth teams since the U14s. Paul Varner was promoted to the first team by Nagelsmann last season as Bayern’s first team was plagued by massive coronavirus infections.

In the 18th round of the Bundesliga in January this year, Wanna replaced Roca in the second half of Bayern’s game against Monsin, setting a new record at the age of 16 years and 15 days, becoming the youngest player in Bayern’s Bundesliga debut and in Bundesliga history. , Paul Varner is second only to Mukoko, who made his Bundesliga debut at the age of 16 and one day.

A few days before his Bundesliga debut, Varner flew to Spain with the German U17 to start training. The morning a day later, he was urgently recalled by Bayern, who were short of major generals, and participated in the last joint training before the game.

He came off the bench and made his Bundesliga debut.

Bayern’s previous record for the youngest appearance was held by Musiala, who played in the 33rd round of the 2019-20 season against Freiburg at the age of 17 years and 115 days. Wanner significantly improved the record by more than a year.

Last season, Varner made 4 appearances in the Bundesliga and won his first Bundesliga title with Bayern. Sometime last winter, Wolfsburg extended an invitation to Varner and gave him a tour of the training ground.

Bayern and Varner completed a contract extension less than a month after Varner made his Bundesliga debut. This is Wanna’s first professional contract, which runs until June 30, 2027. “Paul is a special talent, and we want to bring him together,” Nagelsman said. “My coaching staff and I will work hard to meet the demands he puts on us.”

Nagelsman has made no secret of his fondness for Varner, often giving him a little fire in training. At the end of July, in the warm-up match between Bayern and Manchester City in the United States, Varner, who came off the bench, tried a new position – left back.

He replaced Alfonso Davis.

In the youth team, Vanner is the midfielder. After Omar Richards left, Nagelsmann only had Alfonso Davies as Bayern’s left-back position, but Bayern did not intend to sign this position. Nagelsmann plans to try Paul Varner at left-back this season.

Nagelsman said: “Paul is a very talented player, very capable. He is still a very young player, his body is not fully developed. He is very fast, very technical. Player. He has A lot of ideas, I believe in his ability. Such a player is definitely my focus, and I must nurture him well in the future. To keep a clear head, the future will be bright. The head will determine the direction of the future.”

Another Champions League striker, 17, has made two substitute appearances in the Bundesliga this season. Wants to travel in the Bundesliga this season and become one of the four Bayern players who have not yet played in the non-goalkeeper position in the new season.