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Niclas Füllkrug Transfer

Started Last Movement

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.
Development

Füllkrug linked with Lazio as obstacles hold up move

Niclas Füllkrug has reportedly been offered to Lazio and is keen on a move to Rome, but there is little here to suggest an exit from West Ham is close.

Get Italian Football News, citing Corriere dello Sport, says the striker would need to reduce his €3.5 million salary to return to Italy. His return of one goal in 20 Serie A appearances during his AC Milan loan is another obstacle.

The same report says Lazio manager Gennaro Gattuso is considering a loan-to-buy move for Milan striker Santi Gimenez, although that option may not be assessed until late August. No talks, bid or agreement for Füllkrug are reported.

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