“Simply sickening”: BVB legend appalled by Eichhorn rumour | OneFootball

Following reports about Kennet Eichhorn’s alleged signing-on fee demands, Kevin Großkreutz has spoken out with clear criticism. The BVB legend says he cannot make sense of the figures and draws a curious comparison to his own move to Dortmund.

The discussion surrounding Berlin top talent Kennet Eichhorn continues to cause a stir. In particular, the reported signing-on fee demand from the 16-year-old has not been met with understanding everywhere. Former Borussia Dortmund player Kevin Großkreutz has now reacted with strong words to the reports surrounding the Hertha professional.

According to information from Sport Bild, Eichhorn is said to be demanding a signing-on fee of around ten million euros in the event of a possible transfer. Among the clubs reportedly interested are Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern Munich, Manchester City, and Liverpool FC. While the future of the junior international remains open, the stated amount in particular is fueling debate.

On the Viertelstunde Fußball podcast, host Cornelius Küpper said he was irritated by developments in the transfer market. “It’s just completely insane now,” he said, adding: “The fact that a 16-year-old who hasn’t proven anything yet on the biggest stage gets 10 million euros up front is, in my opinion, madness.” Großkreutz said he could understand the criticism. The former Dortmund title winner commented briefly on the debate with the words: “Crazy, right?” He then doubled down and criticized the hype surrounding young talents: “These days, you just have to play a few good matches — then everyone loses their mind.”

Großkreutz compares Eichhorn to his own BVB move

The 37-year-old also drew a comparison to his own move to Dortmund in 2009. Back then, Großkreutz returned from RW Ahlen to his boyhood club — and there was no talk of a multimillion-euro signing-on fee.

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With a wink, he recalled: “I didn’t get a signing-on fee and still racked up loads of goal contributions and was really, really good in the second division. Dear BVB, could you please pay that retrospectively?” It got especially humorous when Großkreutz revealed how his transfer was actually sweetened back then: “My signing-on fee was a crate of Brinkhoff’s and Jürgen Klopp.”

Whether Eichhorn will actually complete a transfer this summer remains to be seen. After reports at one point suggested Dortmund had pulled out of the race, the Bundesliga club is still said to be monitoring the situation closely, according to Sky. At present, however, Liverpool FC is considered the most promising candidate in the race for the sought-after young talent.

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