BVB chase Bochum gem Cajetan Lenz, Bundesliga rivals also keen | OneFootball

Just 16 second division games under his belt. Yet Cajetan Lenz from VfL Bochum has already caught the attention of numerous top clubs. Borussia Dortmund is also said to have set their sights on the 19-year-old midfielder.

Lenz feels most comfortable in a central position. He excels in the defensive midfielder role but also impresses as a box-to-box player. Last summer, the German-Swiss was promoted from Bochum's U19 to the professional squad. Since the third matchday, he has been part of the starting lineup. Across all competitions, he has made 19 appearances, scoring two goals and providing two assists. Additionally, he played once for the club's second team in the regional league. His contract on Castroper Street runs until 2029.

The native of Bochum joined VfL at the age of eight and went through all the youth teams. "Cajetan is a Bochum boy who has stood out for years with his footballing quality, worked extremely hard on his fitness, and reached the next level this season," said Bochum's U19 coach David Siebers (38) about his protégé in April 2025.

"No one gets Cajetan for six million euros"

According to Bild newspaper, clubs will have to dig deep into their pockets to sign the five-time German U20 international. The second division club has reportedly set the transfer fee at 10 to 15 million euros. There is no release clause. Head coach Uwe Rösler (57) has already emphasized: "No one gets Cajetan for six million euros."

According to the tabloid, Eintracht Frankfurt is said to have "good cards" in the race for Lenz. Besides the Hessians, who face Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Friday (January 9, 8:30 PM), BVB itself, Bayer Leverkusen, and AFC Bournemouth from the English Premier League are also considered interested. This is reported by the Italian transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio in an interview with the portal wettfreunde.net. However, none of the clubs have started negotiations yet. A transfer therefore seems to be on the agenda only next summer.

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