Marvin Ducksch: NFL star Tom Brady convinces striker to switch!

Marvin Ducksch: NFL star Tom Brady convinces striker to switch!

Marvin Ducksch has left Werder Bremen after four years and is now heading to new territory: the English club Birmingham City. The change came about not only as a surprise, but also in a roundabout way. The 31-year-old striker originally had concerns about leaving the Bundesliga and moving abroad. But a call from Tom Brady, the NFL legend and Birmingham City shareholder, finally convinced him to take this step. Loud World football Ducksch said that this personal address from Brady had a big influence on his decision and that he found the Birmingham City project exciting.

On October 15, 2025, the step is now official: Ducksch has signed a three-year contract until 2028 and the change was announced together with the clubs. Looking back on his time at Werder Bremen, Ducksch says he has had four successful years in which he played a key role in, among other things, promotion to the Bundesliga after moving from Hannover to Bremen in 2021. There he scored a total of 54 goals and provided 40 assists in 134 competitive games. A performance that was highly valued in Bremen, as Peter Niemeyer, head of professional football at SV Werder Bremen, confirmed. Niemeyer emphasized the association's willingness to talk about change.

A new beginning in Birmingham

At Birmingham City, Ducksch is now part of a team that is in 16th place in the Championship after a weak start to the season. In order for the return to the Premier League to be successful, every support is needed. But unfortunately Ducksch is not fully fit at the moment. Due to injuries, he has only made three appearances in the current season. He made his debut in the League Cup, where Birmingham City suffered a narrow defeat against Port Vale. Things then went up a bit for him with an appearance in a league game, but the team subsequently fell short of expectations.

His signing by Birmingham City could be an important step for Ducksch, even if he has not yet produced the statistics he had hoped for. In the first few months he only played 156 minutes in four league games and is still waiting for his first goal and first assist. Its market value has fallen from six million euros to three million euros, which doesn't exactly bode well for the future, according to the report Sports1 emerges.

What's next?

Despite all the challenges, Ducksch is optimistic. After his first month or two he reported that he was comfortable and saw good alignment with Birmingham City's goals of reclaiming the Premier League - having last competed in the 2010/11 season. The island's terrain has its appeal and with the support of the likes of Tom Brady it could be an exciting journey for Ducksch and Birmingham City. The fans can only hope that Ducksch will soon be fit again and that the goals he scored in the Bremen jersey will follow. The next chance for Birmingham and the striker is already on the agenda.

The future of Marvin Ducksch and Birmingham City remains exciting. The next few weeks will be crucial, because together the two protagonists want to catch up, which could lead to a return to the top football league.