Arsenal hero Jens Lehmann has questioned the desire of England's best youngsters.
Every Bundesliga club had scouts watching England Under-17s beat Brazil 3-1 on Tuesday.
Yet former Arsenal and Germany keeper Lehmann does not believe many of our mollycoddled youngsters have what it takes to emulate Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, formerly of Manchester City.
Lehmann, 48, told The Sun: “It's a great way for English kids to gain good experiences in a very good league.
"Sometimes managers in England, because of the competition and size of squads, don't like to pick these youngsters. But on the other hand, I feel some of these guys need to learn how to develop a good attitude.
“In England they are overpaid. They are overpaid for nothing — and that's a challenge for them. I don't know if you will see many of this generation making massive differences for their clubs in the future.
“For a player, it's always good if you're hungry but not if you are on big money at the age of 18 or 19 years old and it's only for potential. In that case, I don't see the hunger coming up or still being there. You need to be rewarded in football — but not for potential."
