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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.
Development

Füllkrug reportedly set for Werder medical

Niclas Füllkrug's reported Werder Bremen return now has a medical date, which is rather more useful than another round of interest and preliminary talks. It is still not a completed transfer.

Bulinews, citing Sky Germany, says the West Ham striker is travelling to Germany and is due to undergo the checks on Tuesday before a proposed loan. Claret&Hugh also reports that he is heading back to Werder for a medical.

Both accounts say Füllkrug is prepared to make a financial concession, although the detail differs. Bulinews says he is willing to accept a significant pay cut, while Claret&Hugh says he may waive salary to help the deal. His West Ham contract runs until 2028.

The medical would take the move beyond Werder's earlier preliminary discussions. No supplied source establishes that the loan has been completed.

Sources

  • Bulinews (opens in a new tab) — Reports, citing Sky Germany, that Niclas Füllkrug is due to undergo a medical ahead of a proposed loan return to Werder Bremen from West Ham United, with the striker reportedly willing to accept a significant pay cut.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Niclas Füllkrug is heading towards a loan return to Werder Bremen while Joel Piroe is expected to join West Ham after the collapse of a proposed Troy Parrott deal.