Arsenal are always looking to the future in terms of transfers and their search for the next best thing could take them to Germany.
The Gunners have made big signings for big money in recent transfer windows but they also pride themselves on developing young players, as we’ve seen with Max Dowman, Ethan Nwaneri and more.
Now, though, Arsenal are looking abroad for their next potential signing and according to German journalist Christian Falk, teenage sensation Kennet Eichhorn is on Arsenal’s radar.
Arsenal among teams keen on signing Kennet Eichhorn
Kennet Eichhorn has gone about his business at Hertha Berlin this season and has already made 15 appearances despite only being 16.
Now, all eyes are on what his immediate future could hold. Indeed, according to respected journalist Falk, Eichhorn is being watched by both Arsenal and Man City.
“I heard his family and him are now talking about the future and at the moment the feeling is you know Manchester City was interested, Arsenal is interested and now Newcastle but the first option would be staying in the Bundesliga for the next step,” Falk revealed.
“But it’s also a question which team can offer him not just money which team can offer him playing time and this will be a very interesting point and you know, there are some rules in England it’s not so easy to get a working license for a 16-year-old player. So, this could be also a difficulty.”
With Eichhorn clearly the next player off the growing conveyor belt of top young German players, it’s obvious he is going to get a big move eventually.
Arsenal are right to keep themselves interested here and the fact he’s already played first-team football is a good metric to have already.
Still, as Falk says, EU and UK rules around work-permits since ‘Brexit’ are tricky, meaning any move for Eichhorn is likely to come further down the line.
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