Barcelona and European giants linked with 15-year-old Frankfurt talent Ilicevic

Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern, Milan and Inter are monitoring 15-year-old Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Ilicevic; Frankfurt plans to offer him a professional contract this month.

Niko Ilicevic, a 15-year-old midfielder from Eintracht Frankfurt's academy, has attracted interest from several top European clubs including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Inter Milan, according to Sky Sports Germany. The German U-17 international is contracted to Frankfurt until June 2029. Frankfurt is moving to secure his future by offering him a professional contract in October and a pathway to the first team in the Bundesliga, hoping to convince him to stay before his 16th birthday on 31 October.