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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 reportedly training alone as exit talk continues

Claret&Hugh says Niclas Füllkrug is training alone away from West Ham's main squad, a fairly blunt hint about his place in the plans.

The outlet also says he was left out of the squad for the friendly against Stevenage and is expected to leave within seven to ten days. That timetable comes from one source. No destination, accepted offer or agreement is reported.

Sources

  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Niclas Füllkrug is training separately and that Edson Álvarez and Jean-Clair Todibo could also leave West Ham, with a loan proposed for Álvarez and a loan with an obligation to buy suggested for Todibo.
  • Read West Ham (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Niclas Füllkrug is training separately from West Ham’s first-team squad, with a Claret & Hugh source expecting his permanent departure within seven to 10 days.