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'England is home for me... but it was the right decision to play for Germany': Bayern Munich youngster Jamal Musiala explains why he turned down Three Lions call - as it is revealed meeting with Joachim Low helped tip balance in favour of his birth countr

Jamal Musiala has explained why he has decided to declare his international allegiance for Germany, despite England 'feeling like home'.

The 17-year-old was born in Stuttgart to a German mother and British-Nigerian father before moving to England at the age of seven, where he went on to play for Chelsea's academy. The winger then moved back to Germany to join Bayern Munich in July 2019.

Musiala represented the Three Lions at U15, U16, U17 before making his U21 debut in November last year. He also two games for Germany's U16 side in 2018.