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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

Milan decline Füllkrug option as Werder explore return

AC Milan will not exercise their purchase option for Niclas Füllkrug, according to Goal citing Sky Sports. The reported option was worth around €5 million, so the striker is due back at West Ham when his loan ends rather than staying in Italy.

Werder Bremen remain the one named alternative. TZ, relayed by Inside Futbol, says Werder have held informal talks with his representatives, while Goal reports initial talks and says a move would require Füllkrug to reduce his wage demands. Goal also says unnamed clubs in MLS, La Liga and Serie A are monitoring him. That is a list of leagues, not a list of buyers, and no formal offer or agreement is reported.

Sources

  • Inside Futbol (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Werder Bremen’s discussions with Niclas Füllkrug’s representatives remain at an introductory stage, with further talks planned over a potential permanent transfer.
  • TZ (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Werder Bremen’s talks with Niclas Füllkrug’s camp have not progressed beyond an initial “getting to know each other” phase.
  • Goal.com (opens in a new tab) — Reports that AC Milan are not taking up their purchase option for Niclas Füllkrug and that the West Ham striker is attracting reported interest from clubs in MLS and Europe, while Werder Bremen have explored a possible return.
  • Sky Sports (opens in a new tab) — Reports that AC Milan will not sign Füllkrug permanently and that clubs from several leagues are monitoring the striker.
  • EPL Index (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Niclas Füllkrug is expected to leave West Ham after AC Milan reportedly decline his permanent-transfer option, with interest from Werder Bremen and other clubs.