Man City want to sign Kennet Eichhorn<\/p>\n
City are willing to pay his release clause<\/p>\n
He would then be loaned out<\/p>\n
Manchester City are advancing in their plan to sign teenage midfielder Kennet Eichhorn from Bundesliga outfit Hertha BSC.<\/p>\n
The exciting young talent is just 16 years old, but has already been impressing in the German second tier this season.<\/p>\n
City have been linked to Eichhorn<\/a> for some time, with reports indicating that Pep Guardiola\u2019s side see the teenager as a potnetial long-term successor for Rodri.<\/p>\n Now, it appears that the Carabao Cup winners are readying their next move, and are prepared to do everything necessary to ensure Eichhorn becomes a City player.<\/p>\n Manchester City ready to trigger Eichhorn release clause<\/p>\n According to journalist and transfer expert Florian Plettenberg,<\/a> City already have a plan in place to sign Eichhorn, and will send the youngster on loan back to Germany.<\/p>\n Plettenberg said on X: \u201cThere is a concrete plan for Manchester City to sign Kennet Eichhorn by triggering his release clause and then loaning him directly to Bayer Leverkusen next summer.<\/p>\n \u201cThe deal is possible because Leverkusen and Man City have had a cooperation in place for some time. No decision yet. Bayern, Leipzig and Dortmund are also in the race for the 16 y\/o gem of Hertha BSC.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udc8e EXCL | There is a concrete plan for Manchester City to sign Kennet Eichhorn by triggering his release clause and then loaning him directly to Bayer 04 Leverkusen next summer. <\/p>\n The deal is possible because Leverkusen and #MCFC<\/a> have had a cooperation in place for some time.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/NokoWkWSD2<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) May 11, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n With the teenager unlikely to be ready for the Premier League just yet, a loan move back to another side in Germany seems smart.<\/p>\n This will allow him to develop further, and remain in a more familiar setting before preparing to move overseas at such a young age.<\/p>\n Man City will face competition for Eichhorn <\/p>\n