Germany Legends Back Inter Milan Defender To Star At World Cup: ‘One Of The First To Rejuvenate The Ageing Team’

MILAN—Yann Bisseck’s rapid ascent at Inter Milan has convinced two of Germany’s most decorated former internationals that the 23-year-old centre-back can anchor the national team’s defensive rebuild ahead of the next World Cup cycle.

After forcing his way into Cristian Chivu’s starting XI with a string of commanding displays, Bisseck earned a senior Germany call-up from Julian Nagelsmann last year and has since become indispensable to the Nerazzurri back line. His versatility and imposing physicality have drawn admiring glances from Bayern Munich, who are monitoring the market for defensive reinforcements.

Michael Ballack, former Germany captain and 98-time international, believes Bisseck is the prototype required to refresh an ageing back unit. “He’s one of the first names to mention when you talk about rejuvenating this team that is getting older,” Ballack told FCInter1908, adding that he would welcome the day the defender pulls on a Bayern shirt.

Toni Kroos echoed the sentiment on his podcast Einfach mal Luppen, recalling his first impressions of the Cologne-born stopper. “He had already impressed me last year. He’s an excellent central defender, especially for what he transmits. He’s one of those players you don’t want to play against, or at least not face in duels,” Kroos said.

Bisseck’s season hit a temporary lull when injury sidelined him earlier this autumn, but he has reclaimed his spot and is now viewed as a cornerstone of both Inter’s present and Germany’s future. With club and country taking notice, the towering defender appears poised to step onto the global stage sooner rather than later.