The Augsburg defender leads the creativity charts across Europe's top five divisions, with his form sparking talk of a possible Premier League move
In an era of global scouting systems and seemingly bottomless money pits, top talent will never fly under the radar for long.
Once a player starts to generate a buzz, regardless of where they may be playing at the time, the vultures will begin to circle and transfer talk will inevitably be sparked.
That is the way of the world, and those with the deepest pockets will invariably get what they want as they continue to cherry pick those considered to be deserving of a place on their books.