Overview

• Bochum triggered a low six-figure release clause to secure the 27-year-old interior defender from SSV Ulm 1846 on a contract running through June 2028.
• Strompf started all 28 league matches for Ulm this season, contributing two goals despite the club’s relegation from the 2. Bundesliga.
• Sporting director Dirk Dufner praised Strompf’s size, speed and leadership qualities as key attributes for the senior squad.
• He links up with fellow summer recruits Colin Kleine-Bekel (free transfer) and Leandro Morgalla (loan with purchase option) to bolster Bochum’s defense.
• The new arrivals are tasked with filling gaps left by the exits of Bernardo, Ivan Ordets, Cristian Gamboa, Mohammed Tolba and Tim Oermann.