After impressing so far in the World Cup, Swiss superstar Xherdan Shaqiri has certainly been making an even bigger name of himself and reminding the footballing world that he has a lot to offer at the highest level. 22 year old Shaqiri has been subject of a summer move to Liverpool in particular over the last few weeks, and you feel that the young attacker would benefit greatly from the move, switching to a side in England that play fast, fluid and attractive football.
Shaqiri joined German giants Bayern Munich from FC Basel in summer 2012 after an 11.6 million euro deal was agreed in the February for the proposed deal to go through at the end of the season. Since then he has made 43 appearences, scoring 10 goals. Now there is no doubt that Shaqiri has the quality to play at arguably one of the best teams the world has ever seen and furthermore, his style of play suits Pep's side down to the ground, and Jupp Heynckes' 2012-2013 season squad too. However it is unfortunate that such is the attacking quality in depth they have at the Allianz and in particular, the wide players Arjen Robben and Frank Ribery, Shaqiri has just not had the game-time that someone so talented should really have had. He is an excellent footballer with pace and stamina, clever at making dangerous and threatening runs at an opposition full back with the ball, quick at making off the ball runs and creating space and a tremendous eye for goal when handed the opportunity to stick the ball in the back of the net.
Bayern will likely be reluctant to sell the Swiss man so easily and the excellent hat-trick performance in the World Cup against Honduras this week won't have made it any easier for them. They thrive on keeping young, quality players such as Shaqiri and will believe that he will play a big part in proceedings in the next few years, and time is on his side for that matter. But should an offer come in that the winger is interested in, it may be the case that he feels a switch could enhance his career at a quicker rate at the same level. Champions League football and a competitive domestic league campaign will bring the best out of him, and a string of starts in a highly competitive squad such as Liverpool could do a young man like him the world of good.
