The 13-year-old is the younger brother of Lennart Karl, who has emerged as a first-team talent at Bayern Munich. His departure from Frankfurt has prompted comparisons with his brother’s own route through youth football.
Vincent announced his departure in a social media post, thanking the people he had worked with during his time at the club.
“A chapter is coming to an end, a new one is beginning,” he wrote, describing his time in Frankfurt as three unforgettable years and saying it was time to begin a new chapter in his football career.
He also thanked his coaches, support staff and teammates for the experiences they had shared, including the highs and lows of their time together.
Lennart Karl previously moved from Eintracht Frankfurt’s youth setup to Viktoria Aschaffenburg in January 2022. He joined Bayern Munich’s academy around six months later.
That sequence has inevitably drawn attention to Vincent’s reported move, but there is no confirmation that he will follow the same path to Munich. Bild reports that Viktoria Aschaffenburg will be his next club; any possible move to Bayern remains speculation.
The younger Karl’s immediate destination is therefore the key development, rather than an anticipated transfer further down the line. At 13, he remains at an early stage of his development, and the available reports do not provide details of the terms or length of his next arrangement.
Eintracht Frankfurt have not publicly confirmed the circumstances of his departure in the information available, while the report naming Aschaffenburg comes from Bild.
Vincent’s announcement makes clear that he is moving on from a significant period in his young career. What follows will be watched closely because of his family connection, but his progress will ultimately depend on his own development rather than whether his career mirrors his brother’s.