Gary Neville admits he ‘admires’ Jamal Musiala for leaving Chelsea

Gary Neville admits he ‘admires’ Jamal Musiala for leaving Chelsea in pursuit of first-team football in Germany as he urges other young English talents to follow the likes of Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho and move abroad

  • Gary Neville admitted that he admires players such as Jamal Musiala for leaving  
  • The winger left Chelsea back in 2019 in search of first-team football in Germany 
  • The 19-year-old was key in Germany’s 1-1 draw with Spain at the 2022 World Cup
  • He followed in the footsteps of the likes of Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho
  • Click here for the latest World Cup 2022 news, fixtures, live action and results

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has revealed that he admires players such as Germany star Jamal Musiala for leaving big-name clubs such as Chelsea for first-team football abroad.

The 19-year-old winger left Chelsea in 2019 in search of first-team football in Germany much like Jude Bellingham and Jadon Sancho did in the past.

The former England youth international is now playing for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Germany at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Jamal Musiala left Chelsea in 2019 to seek first-team football in Germany at Bayern Munich

The 19-year-old winger is now a star for Bayern and playing for Germany at the 2022 World Cup

Musiala is also a key reason that Germany are still in the competition after his instrumental performance in their 1-1 draw with Spain in the group-stages to keep their hopes alive – despite remaining bottom of their group.

Sancho left Manchester City for Borussia Dortmund while Bellingham left Birmingham City for the same Bundesliga side. It seems to now be a well-trotted path for success.

Pundit and former defender Neville was full of praise for Musiala for taking that leap rather than find himself right down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge. 

Pundit and former defender Gary Neville was full of praise for Musiala for taking that leap

‘I admire these lads that leave,’ Neville told Bein Sports. ‘Sancho leaving (Manchester City), Musiala leaving (Chelsea). 

‘I think the fact that they are willing to go to Germany. To Dortmund and to Bayern Munich and experience that different level.  

‘Bellingham at Birmingham. Manchester United had Bellingham in the building. In front of all the top brass at Man United and he choose to go to Dortmund. But look at him now.’

The 19-year-old followed in the footsteps of Jude Bellingham (left) and Jadon Sancho (right)

The former England right-back has also encouraged more English youngsters to make the leap to go abroad to develop their game. 

‘You think of English players have stayed in England for far too long and we have a good league. 

‘But all the other players of other nationalities go and play in Spain, in Italy and have these great experiences and I think English players need to do that. I think Musiala, Bellingham and Sancho. Well done to them.

Musiala (pictured, right) was well down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge when he left

Musiala (pictured, right) was well down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge when he left

‘Chelsea have Pulisic, Havertz, they had Werner, there are loads of them, isn’t there? Mount. Ziyech. Gallagher. They have five or six players in the position of Musiala’s, they are probably thinking ‘we are okay’. A year or two ago.

‘Managers at Chelsea couldn’t wait two or three years to bring something through, anyway.’

Musiala is already becoming a star for Bayern Munich and is being heavily linked with a move to Liverpool, much like Bellingham.

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