5 – He’s Played In England Before
Getting to grips with life in England shouldn’t faze the defender at all, and Everton fans may recognise his face when he lines up against them.
That’s because in 2009 Mustafi joined The Toffees academy, but he won’t want to remember his time there after making just one appearance in a three-year spell.
Before leaving for Sampdoria in 2012, he was a regular bench warmer and never got a look-in for the first team, so let’s hope he does a little bit better on his second stint in the country.
All jokes aside, it will help massively in Mustafi understanding the English game and what is expected of him when playing in the most demanding position on the pitch.
We won’t have to see a transition period as much as what we had with Gabriel, who didn’t speak the language and failed to recognise the strict discipline in England.
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