Manchester City making concrete moves for Bayern Munich target Kennet Eichhorn, planning to loan him out

BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY - APRIL 19: Kennet Eichhorn of Hertha BSC leaves the field after receiving a red card during the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hertha BSC at Eintracht-Stadion on April 19, 2026 at Braunschweig, Germany. (Photo by City-Press via Getty Images) | City-Press via Getty Images

Kennet Eichhorn’s emergence at Hertha Berlin in the 2025/26 season has made waves in Europe. The 16-year-old has emerged to become one of the 2. Bundesliga club’s most important players and plays at a level no one so young should be able to reach. To top it off, he has a release clause that stands at around €12 million. Naturally, top clubs all over Europe, including England, are interested in the youngster. Bayern Munich is one of them.

However, teams in England are at a severe disadvantage. They are not allowed to register players from Europe before they turn 18, which Eichhorn will not do until July 27, 2027. And yet, according to Florian Plettenberg, Manchester City are making concrete moves to secure the services of Eichhorn. @iMiaSanMia captures Plettenberg’s report on the plan of Sheikh Mansour’s sports washing project:

Manchester City are making concrete moves for Kennet Eichhorn with Pep Guardiola personally involved. City’s plan is to sign Eichhorn from Hertha and then loan him out to Bayer Leverkusen so that he gets match practice in the Bundesliga. Bayern remain seriously interested in Eichhorn, as he’s the club’s top target for the midfield. and are also there. €10-12m release clause. Player has yet to make a decision.