West Ham have reportedly competed their first January signing in the shape of Linfield FC striker Callum Marshall.
The 17-year-old starlet is expected to join up with the Hammers next month following the completion of a three-year deal.
Prior to the move, the teenager is available to play for Linfield against Newington on Christmas Day in the Steel & Sons Cup final.
That’s according to a report from the BBC, as cited by WHU News on Twitter.
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Marshall broke into the first-team at the Northern Ireland Football League Premiership side earlier this season and netted a first goal in an 11-0 win against PSNI in the League Cup.
So far this campaign the academy graduate has scored once and provided one assist in five appearances.
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One slightly from left-field perhaps.
Whilst this mightn’t be the big-name centre forward capture many were hoping for, it’s a sign the club continue to think about the next generation as well as the current crop.
Unlikely to threaten David Moyes’ first-team in the second half of this season, Marshall will be looking to make an impact on the youth sides before pushing on next term.
