Overview
- The transfer, announced Tuesday by both clubs, sends Lenz from Bochum to Hoffenheim for a reported €10 million fee with up to €1.5 million in bonuses.
- Bochum’s chairman called it one of the club’s biggest sales, with reports citing a sell-on clause and a total that sits below the €12 million Armel Bella-Kotchap record.
- The 19-year-old academy graduate logged 34 first-team games with two goals and two assists, and reports say Hoffenheim’s European spot helped win him over despite Frankfurt’s push.
- Hoffenheim’s sporting chief praised Lenz’s presence and fit for the team’s high-energy style, and reports say his contract runs until 2031.
- A day later, Bochum moved to reinforce midfield by signing Albania international Enis Cokaj on a free transfer through 2028.