There was also some activity on the transfer market in the Oberliga on Thursday. An overview…

There was also news from the transfer market in the two top leagues in the west on Thursday. While Rot Weiss Ahlen and TuS Bövinghausen were active in the Westphalia division, last year’s champions Baumberg have strengthened their squad in the Lower Rhine

The Ahlen club had already announced the loan of Can Moustfa the day before. The 19-year-old, who is at home in attacking midfield, had initially moved permanently from FC Cosmos Koblenz to third-division promoted FC Energie Cottbus before being loaned to the Werse for a year.

One day later, the next young man for the attacking department is on the mat: Emro Curic is leaving Luxembourg second division club FC Etzella Ettelbrück and moving to the Oberliga Westfalen. The 23-year-old center forward has already impressed Björn Joppe and his coaching staff as a trial player in recent weeks and has signed a contract until 2026. “I’m very happy to be able to play for Rot Weiss Ahlen. The atmosphere at the club is great and I’m convinced that we have successful years ahead of us together,” explained the 1.88-meter man.

Meanwhile, the major upheaval continues at rivals Bövinghausen. The 14th new signing, Milen Manchev, was unveiled on Thursday. The 24-year-old central defender comes from FV Bonn-Endenich in the Mittelrheinliga, for whom he played 27 games last season. At 1.94 meters tall, the Bulgarian brings the experience of 41 games in the Mittelrheinliga with him to Dortmund.

Talent for Baumberg

Sportfreunde Baumberg have landed a youngster from the parallel league in the Lower Rhine region. Lukas Bludau, who is just 18 years old, is joining the defending champions from the SG Unterrath youth team. He competed in the U19 Niederrheinliga with SGU last season and has already had two taste of the national league with the senior team.

“We are delighted to have added a promising, young and talented central midfielder from the U19 Lower Rhine League to the senior squad. Lukas, who prefers to play in the number eight position, has shown us his great potential and we expect him to strengthen our team with his intelligence, technique and commitment,” said Salah El Halimi, describing his new signing. “We hope that his transition from youth to senior will progress quickly and that he will take his first steps in the top division with us. “