Former coach of German Bundesliga side Augsburg rates one time Super Eagles invitee Noah Joel Sarenren-Bazee as not too different from Barcelona and France winger Ousmane Dembele owing to their similar style of play.
Martin Schmidt who was instrumental in Bazee joining the team was sacked as coach in March after a 0-2 loss against Bayern Munich but prior to his departure he gave his opinion on the 23 year old forward who scored his first Bundesliga goal last weekend.
Bazee was handed a chance by new coach of the team Heiko Herrlich after overcoming his fitness issues and the Nigerian didn’t disappoint with a well taken finish similar to what Dembele was known for while at fellow Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.
” When I first saw him, I said wow – what kind of player is this? For me he is the German version of Dembele. He is incredibly fast, strong in one on one situations very willing to learn and he has a good mentality “, the coach said.
Since missing out on a chance to represent Nigeria due to the injury when he was called up in 2017, the 23 year old hasn’t been fit enough to get another look in but he did confirmed that he is in regular contact with the coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Gernot Rohr.
” I am still in contact with Rohr. The African Nations Cup showed what great potential there is in the team. If I stay healthy and deliver constant games, I’m sure I’ll get a new invitation “, he told Owngoalnigeria.com.
Roland Mark
