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Brighton and Southampton scouting Hertha Berlin's talented 18-year-old Teoman Gunduz, a Lothar Matthaus-type for the TikTok age who's already a hit on social media

Brighton and Southampton are among the clubs following Hertha Berlin's highly-rated teenage midfielder Teoman Gunduz.

The 18-year-old has been capped by Turkey at U18 level but is being watched closely by the German national side's coaching staff who regard him as one of the best prospects playing in their country.

An athletic, aggressive box to box midfielder, he is already drawing lofty comparisons to the likes of former Germany captain Lothar Matthaus and Manchester City's Ilkay Gundogan.

Yet what makes Gunduz stand out further is his outstanding goals record with 14 from 11 games in midfield for the club's U19s making him their top scorer so far this season.