Manchester United are one of the teams tracking a top teenage prospect in Germany's second tier and have expressed their interest in signing him, according to reports. Manchester United are understood to be keen on 16-year-old Kennet Eichhorn, a defensive midfielder in eye-catching form this season for 2. Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin. Eichhorn has already been on Hertha's books for eight years but could soon be on the move, with the transfer market's attention on him after just a handful of appearances for the first-team.
- Manchester United and Arsenal are leading the race to sign 16-year-old German sensation Kennet Eichhorn, says The Sun. The Hertha Berlin youngster, who has already been dubbed the "next Toni Kroos," is also on the radar of Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Eichhorn is a Germany U17 international and has played eight times in 2. Bundesliga for Hertha so far this season.