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BERLIN, May 30-- Both Florian Wirtz and Kai Havertz entirely fulfil the requisites of modern football. The pair possess the highest level of technical skills, and delivery speed, and are vital forces of Bayer Leverkusen's pressing machine. Not that unusual in today's football, right? Not even close. The duo are in the youngest age-group currently in the Bundesliga. Wirtz just turned 17 and is seen as the side's new wonderboy. Havertz, already be in his fourth year as a professional, is only 20 years old. Despite their young age, Wirtz and Havertz are placed in the embattled front line. In the nail-biting race for a Champions League qualification spot, the enchanting rookies seem to push the team of Dutch coach Peter Bosz to new heights. Havertz has scored five goals in four games since the leagues restart after the season was interrupted due to the outbreak of COVID-19. His latest goal, delivering a 1-0 victory away to Freiburg, made him the youngest player in the league's history to score 35 goals. The young sensation has also had a hand in 13 goals in the season's second half. It is an open secret that the reluctant attacker is already on the interest list of several top European sides. According to media reports, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are eying the gifted forward. While his contract is valid until 2022, the hottest commodity of German football announced he would soon be ready for his next significant career step. | 
