Liverpool are in talks to bring Kennet Eichhorn to Anfield, according to a German journalist, which is bad news for Newcastle United owners, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund (PIF).<\/p>\n
Eichhorn is one of the best young defensive midfielders in Germany and is on the radar of a number of clubs, including Liverpool<\/a> and Manchester City.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, reported on May 13 that Man City plan to sign Eichhorn from Hertha Berlin<\/a> in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Eichhorn will not be able to move to a club in England until he is 18, but Man City believe that they have figured out a way to convince him to commit his long-term future to the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n Man City plan to leave Eichhorn in Germany for the next two seasons, with the Cityzens ready to sanction a two-year loan deal to Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n Liverpool, though, are now planning to hijack a potential deal for Eichhorn and have opened talks to bring the teenager to Anfield.<\/p>\n It has been reported in the German media that Arne Slot\u2019s side are keen on a 2026 summer deal for Eichhorn, who became the youngest ever player in the 2. Bundesliga when he made his debut for Hertha Berlin in August.<\/p>\n Eichhorn was just 16 years and 14 days old when he turned out against Karlsruhe.<\/p>\n The teenager made more history when he started a match in the second tier of German football at just 16 years and 48 days.<\/p>\n Eichhorn has scored two goals in 20 appearances for Hertha Berlin this season.<\/p>\n Sky Germany\u00a0journalist\u00a0Florian Plettenberg wrote on\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0at 2:24pm on May 25: \u201cEXCLUSIVE | Liverpool have entered the race very concretely for 16 y\/o wonderkid Kennet Eichhorn.<\/p>\n \u201c#LFC Eichhorn is planning to leave Hertha BSC in the summer.<\/p>\n \u201cRelease clause worth around \u20ac10-12m.\u201d<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS: True Liverpool stance on sacking Slot, hiring Iraola CONFIRMED as coaching change agreed \u2013 Exclusive<\/a><\/p>\n Liverpool\u2019s interest in Kennet Eichhorn is bad news for Newcastle United<\/p>\n Liverpool making a move for Eichhorn is bad news for Newcastle United<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n Our transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, reported on April 18 that Newcastle are keen on a deal for Eichhorn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sources told us at the time that Newcastle had made \u2018significant progress behind the scenes\u2019 to convince the 16-year-old to move to St. James\u2019 Park.<\/p>\n Similar to Man City, Newcastle plan to leave Eichhorn in Germany for the next two seasons.<\/p>\n However, with Liverpool now in \u201cconcrete talks\u201d for the 16-year-old defensive midfielder, Newcastle\u2019s plan for Eichhorn may not come to fruition.<\/p>\n