Or possibly just not meant to be taken entirely seriously.
That said, my interest in how well Dahoud can play in Germany is somewhere between nil and zero.
I'm very much presuming that Fati will go and I'd guess that we'll rotate enough both through injury and choice that most people will play enough to be kept happy.
That said, I didn't really apply that much thought to it. I've not heard anything to suggest he will want to come back to the UK...