Bouke Boersma's agent, Len Koeman, revealed that after the 20-year-old Dutch player impressed at De Graafschap, several clubs showed interest. They had already conducted numerous video calls with Sampdoria, Karlsruhe, and Go Ahead Eagles. After these discussions, Tom Caluwé, the technical director of KV Mechelen, made contact with them. The centre-forward joined KV Mechelen in January 2026 for a reported fee of €1,100,000, which could increase with bonuses. He has provided one assist in his one appearance in the Jupiler Pro League this season. His current market value is €450k, according to Transfermarkt.