Manchester United are one of the teams that have 'expressed interest' in Hertha BSC youngster Kennert Eichhorn.
This is according to BILDJoe insists Manchester United are in the mix for the 16-year-old. He is going to make a decision about his future this summer.
Eichhorn is earning praise for his performances for the 2. Bundesliga team and gaining fans in the process.
Sport Witness has already covered the growing interest in him. This was stated in a report in November manchester united was in battle As Europe's elite lined up to try to sign the young player.
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Now make a backup of it. The newspaper reports that several top clubs are 'lining up' to sign the youngster. Specifically Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Barcelona, Manchester United and Real Madrid. All those clubs have 'expressed interest' in him.
In fact, reports from Spain have made it clear that Madrid are particularly keen on him. The Spanish giants see him as a potential long-term replacement for Toni Kroos.
The fact that Hertha Berlin's rising star has a release clause of €10-12m is also very attractive. This basically makes him a very economical risk worth taking.
Eichhorn, for his part, will decide where he will go after the season ends. He and his family will take the decision and he is widely expected to go.
Return to Fitness Key
At present his focus is on achieving complete fitness. The youngster is currently wearing a protective shoe and using crutches after suffering a serious ankle injury a month ago. A subsequent MRI scan revealed a syndesmosis injury in his left foot.
Over the past month he has been seen wearing a special protective boot, the 'Airwalker'. And he will have to wear it for the next four weeks even before returning.
Thus, transfer ideas and plans are being put on hold. But he will have options in the summer and Manchester United is likely to be one of them.
