Borussia Dortmund could have a new Xavi on their hands.
The World Cup winner was the midfield hub for Barcelona and Spain, and it appears Julian Weigl is having a similar influence at Dortmund.
The 20-year-old only joined Dortmund last June but he has quickly found his feet in the centre of Thomas Tuchel’s midfield.
A remarkable 214 touches for Julian Weigl in @BVB Dortmund's draw with Köln - a new #Bundesliga record. pic.twitter.com/WYJdM2ANOF
— Bundesliga (@Bundesliga_EN) 14 May 2016
And on the final day of the Bundesliga campaign, Weigl capped his impressive season by setting a new record for the amount of touches of any player in a single game.
Dortmund may have only registered a 2-2 draw against Koln but Weigl touched the ball 214 times during the match.
Weigl, who is yet to earn a senior cap for the German national team, also made 209 passes with a 95% accuracy rate. - Goal