VfL Bochum are being linked with a move for VfL Osnabrück midfielder Kevin Wiethaup, with the 20-year-old reportedly emerging as a potential long-term project for the 2. Bundesliga side.
The rumour, originating from transfer data on 12 December 2025, suggests Bochum are considering the central midfielder as a relatively low-cost option, with his current market value listed at €125k. No fee, agreement or timeframe has been disclosed and the probability of the move remains unclear, marked only as “?”. There is also no publicly stated contract end date at Osnabrück, leaving open the possibility that Wiethaup could become a free agent in the near future, which may be influencing interest.
Wiethaup, born on 6 August 2005 in Bocholt, represents both Germany and Nigeria at nationality level and operates primarily as a central midfielder, favouring his right foot. He has been developed almost entirely within the Osnabrück system, progressing from the club’s U17s to the U19s before being promoted to the first team in the 2024-25 season.
His senior career has already included a loan spell: in January 2025 he moved temporarily from Osnabrück to SV Rödinghausen, before returning to his parent club at the end of that loan in June 2025. That stint in the German lower leagues, combined with regular exposure in the 3. Liga with Osnabrück, has given him experience across different competitive levels within the country.
With Osnabrück currently in the 3. Liga and Bochum established higher up the German pyramid in the 2. Bundesliga, a move would represent a clear step up in level for Wiethaup. If Bochum do firm up their reported interest, the transfer could offer the dual-nationality midfielder a platform to increase his value beyond the current €125k mark and shape the next phase of a career that has so far been rooted in Osnabrück’s youth and senior ranks.
