OLIVER Burke’s German adventure is off to a flying start.
Just four minutes into the 19 year-old’s full debut for Red Bull Leipzig, the young Scot hit the back of the net to put his new club into a one-nil lead against FC Koln.
The teenager arrived in Germany amidst much fanfare and hype after a shock £13million move from Nottingham Forest.
But already it appears the flying winger – who has already earned comparisons with welsh wizard Gareth Bale – is going some way to repaying the money that Leipzig have splashed out on him.
Watch Burke score his goal here …
.@OliverBurke55 has taken less than five minutes to bag a goal on his full B Leipzig debut! #Bundesliga https://t.co/eH9j5widZc
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) September 25, 2016
Burke impressed in his first Bundesliga outing, setting up Leipzig’s winning goal against German giants Borussia Dortmund.
He has since had to wait patiently for his chance to start for the newly promoted side, and with today’s goal becomes the first Scotsman to score in Germany’s top-flight since former Aberdeen defender Brian O’Neill netted in November 1999.
And going by reaction to the goal on Twitter, Scotland fans are starting to get excited about the wonderkid…
Oliver Burke gets his first RB Leipzig goal. Scottish Bale of the future.
— Jack (@WengersProject) September 25, 2016
Oliver Burke is actually ridiculous. Going to be Scotland’s version of Bale.
— Alex (@Alex_is_Sanchez) September 25, 2016
Oliver Burke 2 bundesliga apps. 1 assist for the win against Dortmund and scores within 4 mins of the other
— SeanDickson (@SeanDickson16) September 25, 2016
Oliver Burke starting his career right in Germany #Goals
— KURKLE AKI (@KirkSimpson91) September 25, 2016
More British footballers need to leave like Oliver Burke.
— Footynetbal Candyman (@Nigerianscamsss) September 25, 2016
Oliver Burke is a Gareth bale clone ffs. Similar running style, mannerisms, everything.
— Akan (@Etuk11) September 25, 2016
Oliver Burke is going to be the biggest Scottish football superstar of all time.
— Jack (@JDillonCarter) September 25, 2016
Former Celtic striker John Hartson was pretty impressed too:
Brilliant from Burke.. ripping the Bundasliga up ! https://t.co/qvOzFmxLAK
— John Hartson (@JohnHartson10) September 25, 2016