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Bochum Sign West Ham’s Callum Marshall on Loan, Send Kleine-Bekel to St. Gallen

The twin deals target immediate scoring help plus regular minutes for a developing center-back.

Overview

  • Northern Ireland forward Callum Marshall, 21, joins VfL Bochum on loan from West Ham United until the end of the season and has been assigned shirt number 16.
  • Reporting indicates no purchase option is included in Marshall’s deal, and he remains contracted to West Ham through June 2027.
  • Marshall has featured only twice in the Premier League this season and previously logged 9 goals and 3 assists in 43 matches on loan at Huddersfield Town in 2024/25.
  • Bochum expect Marshall to link up quickly with the squad at their training camp in Belek, Turkey.
  • Defender Colin Kleine-Bekel, 22, moves to FC St. Gallen on loan for the rest of the season to gain playing time, with the transfer taking effect when the Swiss window opens around January 15.