BERLIN (AP) — The German soccer federation (DFB) wants compensation when players opt to represent other countries after representing Germany at youth levels.

“It simply makes no sense to me why a player who has been coached primarily at his club for five years but also by the federation as a junior partner should be able to switch national associations for free,” DFB managing director Andreas Rettig told news agency dpa on Tuesday.

German-born Juventus star Kenan Yıldız is a Turkish international, having played for Turkey’s youth teams. Eintracht Frankfurt forward Can Uzun also turned down Germany in favor of Turkey.

Former Hertha Berlin forward Ibrahim Maza, now playing for Bayer Leverkusen, plays for Algeria after appearing for Germany at youth levels. German youth internationals Mu

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