New transfer dispute? This player divides the Bayern bosses | OneFootball

After the narrow Champions League exit against Paris Saint-Germain, the focus at FC Bayern is increasingly turning to squad planning for the coming season, with one player in particular apparently causing internal debate: Berlin’s top talent Kennet Eichhorn

Only 16 years old, the Hertha BSC midfielder is regarded as one of the most exciting German talents of his age. Despite his young age, Kennet Eichhorn is already a regular in the Bundesliga 2 and has attracted the interest of numerous top clubs

FC Bayern are also keeping a close eye on the central midfielder, but according to information from kicker, there is no consensus at Säbener Straße as to whether the Munich club should get serious about Eichhorn

Sports director Max Eberl is said to be clearly in favor of signing the German U17 international, and Eberl is considered to be a great advocate of talented and developing players

Within the supervisory board, however, the view is said to be much more critical. According to kicker, Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in particular are skeptical of a transfer

FC Bayern are keen to sign a new attacking player in the summer – and a considerable part of the budget is likely to be reserved for this very purpose

Candidates such as Anthony Gordon or Yan Diomande are already the subject of intense scrutiny, and a potential Gordon transfer in particular would entail enormous costs

It would not be the first transfer dispute at FC Bayern. Only recently, Hoeneß personally revealed that Eberl and Vincent Kompany were keen to sign Dutchman Xavi Simons in the summer of 2025. However, the supervisory board vetoed the move

Bayern apparently prefers to rely on its own talents

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For this reason, there are apparently internal considerations to fill the midfield vacancy left by the probable departure of Leon Goretzka internally

According to the report, those responsible believe that several young players are capable of taking the next step, including Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, David Santos Daiber and on-loan returnee Noel Aseko. This is the main reason why FC Bayern have not yet taken any concrete steps towards an Eichhorn transfer

This reticence is being closely observed by the competition, as several top clubs are already in the race for the Hertha talent

In addition to Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City in particular are said to be showing great interest, with BVB in particular currently pushing the pace according to reports

For FC Bayern, the hesitation could therefore be quite risky, especially as Eichhorn would be relatively easy to calculate due to a fixed transfer fee of ten to twelve million euros

However, the midfielder has not yet made a decision about his future.