We are talking : Andre Schurrle

Name: Andre Schurrle
Date of birth: 6/11/90
Birthplace: Ludwigshafen, Germany
Position: Forward/winger
Club: Bayer Leverkusen
International appearances: 22 Germany caps

Chelsea have held talks with Bayer Leverkusen over the transfer of Germany forward Andre Schurrle, according to the Bundesliga club.
The 22-year-old has scored 11 goals for the Leverkusen this season and was linked with a move to the Premier League club last summer.

"Rudi Voller and Michael Reschke [club officials] talked to Chelsea yesterday," a spokesman told BBC Sport.
"No decisions have been made. We are talking, nothing more."
Schurrle joined Leverkusen from another top-flight club, Mainz, on a five-year deal in 2011.
He had helped Mainz to the 2009 German Under-19 championship before making his league debut in a 2-2 draw against Leverkusen in that year.
The 6ft German has been utilised as both a wide man and forward since joining Leverkusen and has helped them to third spot in the league this season.
He made his senior international debut against Sweden in 2010 and was also a member of head coach Joachim Loew's squad for Euro 2012, featuring in the wins against Denmark and Greece.
If Schurrle signs for Chelsea he would be the second German in the current squad - joining Marko Marin, who arrived from Werder Bremen last summer.

Facts

1) Schurrle has been compared to Wayne Rooney due to his high work rate, tendency to pick the ball up in deep positions behind the striker and ability to shoot from range. This season in a wide attacking role, he has scored 11 times in 31 appearances in all competitions, while the 22-year-old been lauded for his dribbling and creativity, which has seen him create five goals.

2) Germany coach Joachim Low gave Schurrle his first international cap at the tender age of 19 when he played in his country's 0-0 draw with Sweden in November 2010 after his standout performances for Mainz where he began his career.

3) He was so highly-rated at Mainz that Bayer Leverkusen paid £6.4m for him in 2011. This came off the back of 15 goals in 34 league games for the club, notching up the record goals tally in one season by any Mainz player.

4) Schurrle was part of Germany's Euro 2012 squad, and made appearances against both Greece and Denmark.