Hoffenheim set to beat Frankfurt, Leverkusen and Leipzig to signing of highly rated 19-year-old | OneFootball

Hoffenheim set to beat Frankfurt, Leverkusen and Leipzig to signing of highly rated 19-year-old | OneFootball

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·27 April 2026

Hoffenheim set to beat Frankfurt, Leverkusen and Leipzig to signing of highly rated 19-year-old

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Highly-rated VfL Bochum midfielder Cajetan Lenz is reportedly set to join TSG Hoffenheim in the summer.

According to Sky Germany, a full agreement has been reached for the 19-year-old to move to the PreZero Arena this summer.


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VfL Bochum will receive €10 million plus €1.5 million in bonuses for Lenz, who is set to sign a contract running until 2031 with the Bundesliga club.

Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig and especially Eintracht Frankfurt have also been linked with the 19-year-old defensive midfielder, but now appear to have missed out.

Lenz has made 29 appearances for Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga this season, scoring two goals and providing one assist.

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