Weston McKennie and Haji Wright may be gone, but Schalke 04 has another American starting to break in with the Bundesliga club. ESPN FC's Sebastian Salazar catches up with 19-year-old striker Matthew Hoppe, who had plans to play college soccer at San Diego State University before a move to Germany came to fruition in June 2019. Hoppe explains his transition from midfielder to striker while playing for FC Barcelona's academy in Arizona and what it was like to train with current Barca star Ansu Fati in Spain. Plus, the USMNT hopeful discusses his desire to play in the Olympics and explains how Tottenham star Harry Kane and Borussia Dortmund sensation Erling Haaland influence him as a striker.
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By ESPN FC
December 22, 2020
