Bochum’s attacking gem Onyeka also on Dortmund’s radar | OneFootball

He is causing quite a stir in the 2. Bundesliga. Despite being only 18 years old, Francis Onyeka is already a regular starter for VfL Bochum. At the end of the season, the Bayer Leverkusen loanee will return to his parent club. However, other clubs have also cast their lines for the attacking player.

His season record boasts eight goals and one assist. He has already made 23 appearances for the club from Castroper Straße. The youngster has only not started four times. “Francis is fighting his way through with us in an outstanding manner,” praises his coach Uwe Rösler (57).

Onyeka also knows how to impress on the international stage. In the German U19 national team, the Gummersbach native wears the captain's armband. He has scored eight times in his six appearances. In last year’s European Championship qualifiers, he netted a brace in all three matches.

Onyeka, one like Wirtz?

His contract with Leverkusen runs until 2028. Before the Bundesliga club is ready to enter negotiations, interested clubs would have to be prepared to put at least 30 to 35 million euros on the table. However, according to information from Sportsboom, it is not an option to let Onyeka leave early. It is said that the 18-year-old could one day follow in the footsteps of Florian Wirtz (22). Bayer received a sum of 125 million euros from Liverpool in the summer of 2025.

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From the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur, Brighton & Hove Albion, Aston Villa, and Leeds United are closely monitoring the development of the Gummersbach native. But RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund, two league rivals, also have Onyeka on their radar. With his vision, dynamism, and technical skills, the physically robust 1.90-meter man should have no trouble holding his own in the top flight. Especially since, even under the highest pressing pressure, he loses neither his nerve nor the ball.

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