Hertha Berlinās 16-year-old midfielder Kennet Eichhorn is viewed as one of the premier midfield prospects in German and European football. Eichhornās performances in Bundesliga 2 for Hertha Berlin, and his clear talent and potential, have attracted interest from a host of clubs across Germany and Europe who are keen to sign him this summer. Manchester City is one of those clubs eager to sign Kennet Eichhorn this summer. A new report indicates that City has formulated a plan to aid Eichhornās development if they can sign the German sensation this summer. Manchester City are aiming to sign Kennet Eichhorn this summer and loan him to a top Bundesliga side. Florian Plettenberg and Nico Ditter have reported for Sky Sports Germany that Kennet Eichhorn is expected to leave Hertha Berlin this summer. Sky Sports Germany reports that Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen, and Manchester City all have an interest in signing Hertha Berlinās midfield dynamo. It is reported that Pep Guardiola wants City to sign Eichhorn this summer, and then they plan to loan Eichhorn to Bayer Leverkusen for the 2026-27 season. It is also reported that Eichhornās contract has a release clause of between ā¬10-12 million included in it. The release clause varies in price due to a series of factors, as reported by Sky Sports Germany. City will be hoping that their plan for Kennet Eichhorn can convince him to sign for them this summer. Manchester City appear to have a clear plan in place for Kennet Eichhorn if they can sign him this summer. City are hoping that their vision for Eichhorn aligns with the young midfielderās plans for the future. Kennet Eichhorn is one of the top midfield prospects in Germany. His technical and tactical ability is elite, as is his ability to read the game from midfield. Every trait in Eichhornās game lends itself to him becoming an elite midfielder in time. City are hoping to win the race to sign him. If they can, and loan him to a club like Bayer Leverkusen, then when Eichhorn arrives at City, heād be ready to make an impact. Manchester City seemingly have a plan in place if they sign Kennet Eichhorn. They hope to sign him and let him stay in Germany for at least a season. It now remains to be seen if Eichhorn is eager to sign for City. That will be determined in due time. But Manchester City are prepared for his arrival if they do win the race to sign him from Hertha Berlin.
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