Liverpool plot unusual Kennet Eichhorn deal as transfer race heats up

Liverpool are pursuing young European talent ahead of the summer transfer window. Samuel Martinez is reported to have been signed on a five-year deal, with a summer 2027 arrival. Kennet Eichhorn is also on Liverpool’s radar, with talks already taking place. He cannot play in England until he turns 18, so Premier League clubs would need to loan him out temporarily. German clubs face a gamble because Eichhorn is only 16, but Bayern Munich is prepared to offer him a contract. His €12m transfer fee, signing fee, and salary demands are significant, with Dortmund and potentially Leipzig viewing the cost as too high. Bayern may be disappointed if funds must be diverted from strengthening the forward line.

""It is TRUE: Liverpool are interested in Kennet Eichhorn, and there have already been talks over a transfer," German transfer news expert Christian Falk exclusively confirmed with CF Bayern Insider. "It's the same situation Manchester City are facing in that he's not allowed to play in England until he turns 18. But Liverpool want to save the player, as do City and Bayern Munich, but both Premier League clubs have to give him away on loan for the time being. He can sign a contract when he's 18. That's a big question for German clubs, as it's a gamble, given he's only 16. Bayern are prepared to bet on Eichhorn and give him a contract."

""He's got a big transfer fee attached (for German clubs, less so for English clubs) of €12m [£10.3m]. But there's also a signing fee, and the player's salary demands are not quite small (given the number of offers on the table). Such to the point that even Borussia Dortmund are saying it's too much for them. And if it's a problem for Dortmund, you can bet it will be a problem for RB Leipzig.""

""Money should be no issue for a club with the riches the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City possess. Particularly given the fact that Hertha Berlin have set the teenager's price tag at £10.3m.""

""But there's no question that this would represent a disappointment for a club like Bayern Munich that needs to push serious funds towards bolstering the forward line this summer.""

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