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‘Nelson is out of his comfort zone in Germany'

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Reiss Nelson is flying at the moment.

Currently spending the 2018/19 season on loan with Hoffenheim, our teenager is averaging a goal every 64 minutes in the Bundesliga - and was even named Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for October.

Per Mertesacker played a key role in Nelson’s decision to move to Germany, and our academy manager says the 19-year-old is setting a fine example for our young prospects to follow.

“It was the best decision for him to go there,” Mertesacker told the official matchday programme.