Marco Reus and I could have a great partnership, asserts Julian Brandt

In an interview with the Bundesliga, the German went on to speak about his partnership with Reus and how he believes that together the duo can become as effective as Brandt and Kai Havertz were for Bayer Leverkusen. The two Bayer stars had an explosive partnership and Brandt feels he is making a similar connection with the 30-year-old Reus with Lucien Favre opting for a 3-4-3 with Thorgan Hazard, Reus and Sancho being the front three and Brandt as a central midfielder.

“Sometimes you just need a bit of time to get used to each other. Now we're able to be far more effective. It's about knowing where the other player is, even if you can't see him. In the past few weeks, I've played out wide, then as a striker, and today I played centrally. It always felt like Marco was in a different position on the pitch,” said the 23-year-old to the Bundesliga.

Brandt further admitted that despite him playing predominantly as a winger, he believes that he can make the switch to a more central role as an attacking/box-to-box midfielder. The German also added that his move has seen him struggle to adapt to a new club and a new playing style but also admitted that he will eventually find his footing and flourish.