With memories of the golden years (80's) of the albanian football still fresh on her mind, Albania is now attempting to recreate its strong football legacy. As young players start making their names abroad, the future is looking bright for Albanian football!
Raketa wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2026 9:12 pm
16 year old Adri Mehmeti has been starting for the Red Bulls and just picked up his 2nd assist of the season (2 games)..
CM listed 1.83m.. very interesting.
MLS teams always promoting the young talents!
He seems legit. NY Red Bulls always have produced quality players and to feature for a MLS team that young is quite the accomplishment. MLS has been producing alot of quality players.
I would obviously say call him up but I guess he'll play the wait and see approach with USA especially with his age. Maybe Duka can bribe him and give his family an apartment in Tirana or something.
Anis Mehmeti rises now to 14 million euros in Transfermarkt.
He would now be the highest valued player in our team if he would get called up.
My prediction is though that he is not getting called up for the playoffs, but hopefully I am wrong.
“I think he is doing quite well now at Leipzig,” said Nagelsamann about Gruda’s January move. “I had already included him during the preparations for the home Euros. He has lots of qualities, but I believe he has not fully realised that he had the chance to be part of the final squad at the time.
“In the end, it comes down to producing more goals and assists. For his level of quality, it's still not enough.”
Aurora Bulkuolis wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 7:15 pm
Nagelsmann on Gruda
“I think he is doing quite well now at Leipzig,” said Nagelsamann about Gruda’s January move. “I had already included him during the preparations for the home Euros. He has lots of qualities, but I believe he has not fully realised that he had the chance to be part of the final squad at the time.
“In the end, it comes down to producing more goals and assists. For his level of quality, it's still not enough.”
Just throw in the towel and join us man.
He's trying to motivate him but joining Leipzig only helps him with the German NT. He will get the goals and assists in that league.
Aurora Bulkuolis wrote: Tue Mar 03, 2026 7:15 pm
Nagelsmann on Gruda
“I think he is doing quite well now at Leipzig,” said Nagelsamann about Gruda’s January move. “I had already included him during the preparations for the home Euros. He has lots of qualities, but I believe he has not fully realised that he had the chance to be part of the final squad at the time.
“In the end, it comes down to producing more goals and assists. For his level of quality, it's still not enough.”
Just throw in the towel and join us man.
He's trying to motivate him but joining Leipzig only helps him with the German NT. He will get the goals and assists in that league.
He's nowhere near trying to break the Top 11. At best he'll get like 3 pity mins as a sub.
Simboli i Diellit wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2026 3:59 pm
Hasa just switched to Albania. We need another offensive midfielder.
Albania still has strong diaspora players coming through. They should carry them for some quite bit although reinforcements defensively will be needed. It's why losing Adrian Bajrami kinda hurt. If they can solve the defensive gap left when this golden generation of defenders fall off Albania should be fine.
Other guys like Gruda, Adri Mehmeti, Weiper, Ibrahimovic, etc, can all be solid additions.
