Overview
- Bayern held multiple meetings with the 16-year-old, and coach Vincent Kompany personally pitched his plan, according to Sky.
- The club wants him in the senior squad right away as one of four central midfielders with game time in his first season.
- Manchester City is pursuing the teenager too, with Pep Guardiola involved and a reported plan to sign him and loan him to Bayer Leverkusen.
- Kicker reports Leverkusen would rather buy Eichhorn outright and questions whether a City buy-and-loan is legal or useful given Premier League rules on signing foreign players under 18.
- Hertha’s contract runs to 2029 but includes a €10–12 million clause for Champions League teams, the decision rests with the player, and he is viewed as an elite prospect after record-breaking debuts and Germany U17 caps.