Newcastle United are reportedly pushing the strongest for the potential transfer of Hertha Berlin wonderkid Kennet Eichhorn.The likes of Arsenal, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, and RB Leipzig are also credited with an interest in the highly-rated 16-year-old, who is fast becoming one of the most sought-after teenage talents in world football.However, it seems there are early signs of Newcastle making the most significant progress on a potential deal for Eichhorn, according to TEAMtalk.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYThe Magpies are said to be stepping up their interest in the German youth international, though it’s also not a deal that would be entirely straightforward to get done.Kennet Eichhorn transfer could face complications due to regulationsThe report from TEAMtalk explains that there are some regulations that might impact Newcastle’s chances of signing Eichhorn for the time being.Kennet Eichhorn (Foto von City-Press GmbH Bildagentur)Bundesliga clubs would supposedly hold the advantage in the race for Eichhorn as he cannot move to England until he turns 18.Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustNewcastle fans will hope there’s some way around this, but it looks like an ambitious deal for their club to get done with so much competition.It may be that NUFC can agree a deal now that sees the player move once he turns 18, but it remains to be seen if he’d really be keen on that option.More Stories / Latest NewsMan City lead Arsenal in race to sign “fantastic” star who’s been compared to Gareth BaleApr 18 2026, 19:00Newcastle emerging as favourites for Arsenal transfer targetApr 18 2026, 18:38Arsenal linked with shock €50m transfer raid on PL rivals for star midfielderApr 18 2026, 18:19TEAMtalk also name the likes of Bayern, Leipzig, and Borussia Dortmund as suitors for Eichhorn, and that could work well for him at this early stage of his career.Newcastle are a big club but it would be quite a gamble to move abroad so early, so continuing his development in German football would probably be the best thing for his career progression.The post Newcastle emerging as favourites for Arsenal transfer target appeared first on CaughtOffside.