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Niclas Füllkrug Transfer

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Niclas Füllkrug has joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan from West Ham, returning for a third spell. SportBILD says he helped drive the deal himself and accepted a sharp wage cut, while the clubs agreed no loan fee or option to buy.

No-Guff Summary

  • Loan completed: Füllkrug has joined Werder Bremen from West Ham on a season-long loan, returning for a third spell.
  • Füllkrug drove it: SportBILD says he met Werder officials directly on 12 August after months of contact, then took the proposal back to West Ham.
  • Reported terms: The clubs are said to have agreed a loan until 2027 with no fee or option to buy, with his annual wage falling from about €5m to about €2m.
  • Beyond the loan: Werder reportedly offered him a leadership role and a post-career trainee programme.
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Füllkrug completes season-long Werder loan

Niclas Füllkrug has joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan from West Ham, ending weeks of transfer noise with a third spell at the club.

SportBILD, as reported by Sport Witness, says Füllkrug did much of the pushing himself. He met Werder officials in Hanover on 12 August without an agent after keeping in contact with the club since May, then returned to West Ham with the proposal.

The same account says the clubs agreed a loan until 2027 with no fee and no option to buy. That description fits a season-long deal for 2026/27. Füllkrug's annual wage is reported to have fallen from about €5m at West Ham to about €2m at Werder.

Werder also reportedly offered him a leadership and mentoring role, plus a post-career trainee programme which could lead to coaching or management work. Venezia had earlier baulked at West Ham's reported €5m asking price. The transfer is complete. The finer terms remain SportBILD's account.

Sources

  • BBC (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham striker Niclas Füllkrug has joined Werder Bremen on a season-long loan, returning to the club for a third spell.
  • Get German Football News (opens in a new tab) — Reports Füllkrug's loan return from West Ham to Werder Bremen and reviews his career history.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Niclas Füllkrug accepted a further £25,000-a-week pay cut to join Werder Bremen after West Ham could not secure a reported £5m transfer fee, with the striker’s wages said to have already been reduced under a relegation clause.
  • Sport Witness (opens in a new tab) — SportBILD reports that Niclas Füllkrug met Werder Bremen officials in Hanover on August 12 to discuss returning to the club.
  • Get German Football News (opens in a new tab) — Reports that West Ham loanee Niclas Füllkrug scored in Werder Bremen’s 1-1 draw at Cologne, with head coach Daniel Thioune praising his goalscoring instincts and early impact since returning to the club.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Niclas Füllkrug’s improved form and influence at Werder Bremen could increase the prospect of a permanent West Ham departure.
  • Sport Witness (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Niclas Füllkrug has scored four goals in five matches since joining Werder Bremen on loan from West Ham, while his form has revived hopes of a Germany recall and could increase the prospect of a permanent departure.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Niclas Füllkrug has revived his career at Werder Bremen after struggling at West Ham, highlighting his goal against Augsburg and the possibility of a permanent move.
  • West Ham Zone (opens in a new tab) — Reports on Niclas Füllkrug’s scoring run at Werder Bremen and quotes Germany sporting director Rudi Völler saying a national-team call-up is possible if his Bundesliga performances remain strong.
  • talkSPORT (opens in a new tab) — Reports on Niclas Füllkrug’s scoring run at Werder Bremen and quotes European football expert Kevin Hatchard arguing that West Ham did not see the best of the striker.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Niclas Füllkrug’s scoring run at Werder Bremen contrasts with his West Ham record, and suggests Bremen may make his loan move permanent.