1. Reward Orban (Hoffenheim)
As soon as an thrilling prospect in Belgium, Reward Orban has misplaced the standing of a possible wonderkid in soccer. In Nigeria, a rustic which already has nice choices for the striker place in Victor Osimhen, Victor Boniface and present African participant of the 12 months Ademola Lookman, Orban was purported to be the subsequent breakout star – however his switch to Olympique Lyon in January 2023 put issues on maintain in the intervening time.
In Belgium, Orban scored 32 objectives in 52 video games for KAA Gent and attracted the curiosity of many European high golf equipment with Lyon being those to safe his signature. Since then nonetheless, Orban was not capable of assist a struggling Lyon facet to former glory. Within the present season, Orban solely performed 5 out of a potential 22 video games in France – too little for a participant together with his potential.
Hoffenheim themselves have been struggling this season as nicely, positioned 15 within the Bundesliga after 15 video games are in a a lot worse place than what the bosses count on from the membership. One massive downside is the small quantity of objectives thus far. Hoffenheim have scored 20 objectives in 15 video games within the Bundesliga, rating twelfth general. No participant has scored greater than 4 objectives thus far other than the dependable Kramaric with 6 objectives. That is why they’ve determined to usher in a brand new participant to unravel this challenge.
Hoffenheim play towards Wolfsburg on matchday 16 within the Bundesliga – Orban will ensure to have an on the spot influence as a way to remind everybody why he was as soon as “the subsequent tremendous striker”.
2. Budu Zivzivadze (Heidenheim)
After an awesome begin to the season and a rare 2023/24 marketing campaign, Heidenheim have been in dangerous kind since November. 0 factors from the final 5 video games, a aim distinction of -13 and desk place 16 – it isn’t wanting too good for Frank Schmidt’s facet. For that purpose, Heidenheim have determined to usher in new gamers to assist their hopes of staying within the Bundesliga.
One participant who’s more likely to have the largest influence is Budu Zivzivadze, former participant of two. Bundesliga facet Karlsruhe. The Georgian striker, who featured twice at EURO 2024, has been probably the greatest gamers in Germany’s 2nd division, contributing to fifteen objectives in 17 video games.
Whereas Zivzivadze has by no means performed within the Bundesliga earlier than, his expertise and present kind may nonetheless be the deciding think about Heidenheim’s troublesome season. Just like Hoffenheim, Heidenheim haven’t any participant with greater than 4 objectives thus far this season. Time to alter that!
Heidenheim come up towards Union Berlin on matchday 16 of the Bundesliga, a should win recreation at this present time for Heidenheim. Be careful for Zivzivadze, who will likely be keen to point out Germany that he ought to have been enjoying within the high tier a lot earlier.
3. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Stuttgart)
That switch got here out of nowhere! Bruun Larsen has loved plenty of enjoying time for Hoffenheim in 2024/25 thus far, enjoying in 19 out of 24 video games and contributing to 4 objectives within the course of. In a stunning flip of occasions, he now finds himself doubtlessly enjoying Champions League soccer for Stuttgart and coach Sebastian Hoeneß.
Bruun Larsen has had a “stop-and-go”-career, with many ups and downs alongside the way in which. He was an awesome expertise at Dortmund, however did not convey consistency into his recreation. At Hoffenheim, Bruun Larsen was by no means actually capable of present his full potential; his mortgage to Burnley nonetheless acquired him on an excellent observe once more. Now he’ll give his finest at Stuttgart – probably his final alternative to achieve his full potential.
Stuttgart play towards Augsburg on matchday 16 of the Bundesliga in what ought to be an “simple” recreation for the vice champion of the Bundesliga. With many nice skills within the squad already, Bruun Larsen wants to point out his qualities instantly, in any other case it will likely be troublesome to get a beginning spot at Stuttgart – so that you higher be careful for him when watching this recreation!