The Werkself triggered a €9 million release clause to pry the 16-year-old defensive midfielder away from Berlin. Despite intense interest from several high-profile English and German clubs—including concrete interest from Premier League giants Liverpool—Eichhorn chose to commit his long-term future to the project at Leverkusen.
The teenage sensation, who broke multiple records last season as the youngest-ever debutant in 2. Bundesliga history and the youngest goalscorer in the DFB-Pokal, will sign a long-term contract keeping him at the club until June 2031. With a new head coach locked in and a clear pathway to first-team football established, Eichhorn’s arrival marks a major coup for Leverkusen as they build for the future.
