Max Meyer, Raúl’s ‘inheritor’ swells to targets in Switzerland

Schalke has at all times been a ‘mine’ of expertise: Manuel Neuer, Julian Draxler, Mesut Özil, Leroy Sané, Ilkay Gündogan… For a very long time, nonetheless, Maximilian Meyer (Oberhausen, 18-9-1995) was thought of the ‘jewel within the crown’ for a very long time. “He’s a world-class participant,” assured his agent, Roger Wittmann. A ‘label’ that has haunted him for a very long time.

His fame, nonetheless, led him to be thought of because the ‘successor’ of Raúl González at Schalke since February 16, 2013, at 17 years, 4 months and 29 days, Jens Keller gave him the choice within the Bundesliga. They did not get to play collectively… however ‘advertising and marketing’ did the remaining.

Meyer inherited the ‘7’, which had been abandoned, a yr after Raúl left Al-Sadd. “I do not really feel stress to put on the 7, though it’s true that the truth that Raúl wore it’s an additional pleasure,” he declared.

I do not really feel stress to put on the 7, though it’s true that the truth that Raúl wore it’s an additional pleasure

Max Mayer

The changeover was sealed in an iconic picture throughout Schalke’s tribute to Raúl on July 27, 2013. The previous Actual Madrid participant, with the quantity ‘7’ on his again, gave solution to Meyer, who was additionally sporting quantity 7! To make issues worse, the individual accountable for holding the ‘poster’ was a son of Raúl. A scene that Meyer himself has tattooed on his proper forearm (photograph).

Meyer’s profession, which grew to become worldwide 4 occasions with Germany, didn’t comply with the anticipated course. With Schalke he didn’t end breaking apart and in 2018, after ending his contract, he left for Crystal Palace at no cost. Nor did it catch on and he paraded successively by Cologne, Fenerbahçe and Midtjylland… till this summer time he landed in Luzern.

Meyer, nonetheless, defends himself towards his critics: “I performed near 200 video games for Schalke and greater than 50 within the Premier. I used to be proclaimed champion of Europe beneath 21 with Germany and was the captain within the ultimate of the Rio 2016 Video games towards Brazil. Yor I do not take into account that to be a foul race,” lately confessed to ‘Blick’.

I performed near 200 video games for Schalke and greater than 50 within the Premier. I don’t take into account that he had a foul profession

Max Mayer

Reborn as a goalscorer in Switzerland

At Luzern they by no means doubted Raúl’s ‘inheritor’. “If it ever had such a excessive market worth, I do not suppose we will argue with its high quality,” admits his new coach, Mario Frick.

Meyer, from his playmaker/midfielder place, is responding with targets: together with his brace towards Lugano (3-1) he has scored six targets within the seven league video games he has performed, file, in line with ‘Opta’ within the historical past of Luzern. Solely Jean-Pierre Nsame (Younger Boys/8 targets) surpasses him within the race for prime scorer.

His six targets have allowed him to equal one of the best scoring file within the League of his profession: With Schalke he additionally scored six in 2013-14.

Meyer is delighted in Switzerland, removed from the highlight: “Luzern doesn’t must be a springboard membership for my profession. If this works out, I can see myself staying right here longer. I’m fascinated by town on the shore of the lake. You could possibly hardly think about a greater place to stay.”

Luzern doesn’t must be a springboard membership for my profession. If this works I can see myself staying right here longer

Max Mayer

Be that as it could, Raúl’s ‘inheritor’ is swelling with targets in Switzerland. Meyer is ‘Max’ once more.