Everton defender Jonjoe Kenny has urged his fellow youngsters to head to the Bundesliga and discover the benefits of the league for themselves.
The Blues full-back elected to leave his boyhood club this summer, choosing a loan deal in search of regular first-team football.
He ended up moving to the Bundesliga with Schalke, joining former Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner in swapping England for Germany.
He has proven to be a massive success at the club so far, becoming Schalke’s first-choice right-back and earning rave reviews for his performances.
The youngster’s success in the Bundesliga is not an unnatural occurrence, with him joining an ever-growing list of young English players to head to the country and flourish.
And he has urged anyone considering it to make a move and discover their independence in a new league.
“It’s the chance to become independent – on and off the pitch,” he told SID, relayed by Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
“My advice is: come over and experience it for yourself! The training is more intensive; we train twice a day, in England, it’s only in preparation.
“I feel faster, stronger and fitter. It (the winter break) gives me a little more energy when I know that there will be a break.”
