West Ham United forward rumoured to be closing in on Luton move

Luton Town are rumoured to be closing in on a move for West Ham United and Northern Ireland international striker Callum Marshall.

The 21-year-old, who was born in Glengormley, went on to have spells in the youth ranks at Bangor Rangers and Glentoran, before moving to Northern Irish Premiership side Linfield in 2021, making two league outings, also playing two Irish League Cup matches, netting his first senior goal in the 11-0 victory over PSNI.

Marshall then moved to the London Stadium in August 2022, scoring nine times in 16 U18s Premier League matches for the Hammers, while the following campaign, he played twice in the EFL Trophy, with four goals in six FA Youth Cup outings and an impressive 16 in 16 U18s Premier League matches.

In the 2023-24 campaign, Marshall was on target a hefty 16 times in 12 Premier League 2 matches, also on target twice in the Premier League International Cup too, notching three goals for the Irons in the EFL Trophy, with a brace against Bristol Rovers and netting in the 4-0 triumph at Cheltenham Town, making his first senior appearance in the FA Cup, as West Ham lost 1-0 at Bristol City.

Marshall headed out on loan in January 2024, joining West Bromwich Albion, handed his Championship debut against Birmingham City and going on to make three first team outings in total for the Baggies. The 2024-25 campaign saw Marshall spend the season at Huddersfield Town in League One, as he scored nine goals and added three assists, also on target in the Carabao Cup as well.

Last term, he made his Premier League debut for the Hammers when coming on in the 2-0 loss at Arsenal, also introduced off the bench in a 2-0 home defeat to Brentford, scoring six times in eight matches for the U21s. Marshall then went to German Bundesliga outfit Vfl Bochum on loan in January, notching on his debut against Darmstadt, also netting in the 3-2 victory over Kaiserslautern, gaining two assists as well, finishing with two goals from 16 matches.

Marshall has played for Northern Ireland extensively at youth level, with four goals in five matches for the U19s, earning two caps for the U21s, He also featured 16 times for the senior squad, yet to score, with his last match, the 1-0 friendly victory over Guinea in June. It now appears Marshall is potentially on his way to the Hatters, who are managed by former West Ham midfielder Jack Wilshere, as @ExWHUEmployee stated on his Patreon page: “Callum Marshall appears to be close to a move to a move to Luton Town. It looks like the move is a permanent one.”