“Huge potential”: BVB openly pursue Hertha talent Eichhorn | OneFootball

Kennet Eichhorn is apparently right at the top of Borussia Dortmund’s list. Now both sporting director Ole Book and BVB coach Niko Kovac have publicly raved about the Hertha gem.

Borussia Dortmund are apparently stepping up their efforts to sign Hertha talent Kennet Eichhorn. After reports recently emerged of BVB’s interest, both sporting director Ole Book and head coach Niko Kovac have now spoken publicly in strikingly positive terms about the 16-year-old.

Book in particular made no secret in a media roundtable of the fact that the midfielder is highly regarded in Dortmund. “I do think he has a certain creativity. We know him well, and we like him too,” explained the new BVB sporting director. At the same time, the 40-year-old made it clear that the competition for the top talent is enormous: “Like many other clubs, we probably like the player. Everything else remains to be seen.”

Eichhorn is considered one of the most exciting young German talents in his age group. Despite a lengthy spell out injured, the attacking player has already made several appearances for Hertha BSC’s first team in the 2. Bundesliga this season and has made a lasting impression. Numerous top clubs are said to be monitoring the Germany U17 international.

Transfer poker over Eichhorn: BVB face tough competition

Alongside Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, among others, have all been linked with Eichhorn. According to information from Sky, City are particularly said to be working on a model in which Eichhorn would first be signed and then loaned to Leverkusen. At Hertha, the youngster reportedly has a release clause of between ten and twelve million euros for Champions League clubs.

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Kovac also recently spoke with great admiration about the Berliner. “A great player with enormous potential who, like several others, is the future of German football,” the BVB coach said on the Bild podcast Phrasenmäher. The Croat also referred to his shared past with the talent: “He’s a Hertha man, I was a Hertha man.”

BVB are now apparently hoping to convince Eichhorn with their sporting project. After signing talents Kauã Prates, Justin Lerma and most recently Joane Gadou, Dortmund want to continue rejuvenating their squad. Book has already announced that the focus is on adding more attacking quality: “We’ve said that we still want to bring in a bit more creativity and attacking power. That’s why we’re looking around.”

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