Borussia Dortmund forward Niclas Füllkrug has completed his main medical with West Ham and is expected to sign for the club late tomorrow afternoon. As with Crysencio Summerville, the German striker will his registration in the morning before completing his media duties, which presumably include being pictured with Bubbles and striking a crossed Hammers pose.
There had been rumours that West Ham might pull out of the deal for Füllkrug if a late transfer agreement could be reached with Aston Villa for Jhon Duran, but this seems highly unlikely.
Club sources revealed to C&H on Friday how impressed they were with Dortmund’s big front man, and it appears that West Ham did genuinely walk away from negotiations for Duran when the Midlands club rejected the Irons’ £37m structured deal.
It seems Villa had gambled on West Ham returning with a £40m bid, but this has backfired spectacularly. Unai Emery is now left with an unhappy player and will face an uphill task to reintegrate the Colombian into the squad.
West Ham, on the other hand, look forward to welcoming Füllkrug to the club, who is said to be ‘fired up and raring to go.’ All being well, formal announcements could come in the next 24-48 hours.
A good signing with the only drawback being his age. Ex claims that we’re paying significantly less than is being reported.
John, I don’t see his age as been a drawback. If it was the 31 year old Harry Kane we were signing on a two year deal, I don’t think anyone would mention it. Transfer fees have never concerned me because they’re none of my business.
Agreed. Would of preferred Duran due to his age and resale value. However we signed Di Canio at 31 and he is best player i’ve seen in claret and blue.
Actually spot on, I forgot that was his age and yes what a Legend for us.
If it was a choice as I suspect between Summerville plus the Fulk or just Duran on his own then it’s money well spent. I suspect the Fulk cost less than reported and also the deal for Summerville and the Hulk may have freed up some wages to allow Guido the Argentinian midfielder to come in as well. If the Hulk gives us a couple of solid seasons he will be money well spent despite his age and if not then he still hasn’t cost us as much as previous failures Scamacca and Haller
You sound a bit salty. Nothing back fired. Villa had a price point and WHU didn’t meet it, stop villainising other clubs for your club’s inability to pay the market value for a 20 year old international striker. If you’re happy with a 31 year old, then great enjoy it!
Value is what someone pays
Me thinks villa have over valued the player after 1 good season. It looks like we’ve got a decent striker for far less even if he’s over 30 . Full German international with experience.
Chelsea agreed the £40m fee which is why Villa held out, as is our perogative, £40m for a 20 year old with EPL experience, bags of potential and resale value is better money spent than £25m for a 31 year old with no EPL experience and no sell on value who’ll leave on a free in 2 years
Duran is overpriced so you can keep him because he’ll f**k up your team ethos. See you on 16 August at LS
duran is a 20m player at best
i can’t believe we offered as much as we did
this is going to sound ridiculous but considering lops system i can’t see how he starts ahead of antonio, he isn’t as good holding up the ball or linking up play which is crucial in a possession based system with patient buildup – these are key attributes that are not currently part of durans tools
duran is perfect for counter attacks, playing off the shoulder, but antonio can do that plus just about any of our attacking midfielders
so how does duran start ahead of antonio? he doesn’t fit the default tactics, he’ll come on when we are already ahead and trying to close out the game, but you need a different player to get there
and that is what fullkrug is perfect for
we not only dodged a bullet but signed the perfect upgrade
Inability? It was West Ham’s choice and their prerogative. If Duran was that good , Villa would have five or six clubs fighting each other to pay 40 million for him. They haven’t. So nobody accepts that he’s worth that much either. West Ham will get him for much less quite soon.
Well still sign Duran . And it’s entirely up to villa what fee they want . You’re mentality is exactly the same as the goon fans had over rice . They are so entitled they just thought we should have taken the opening bid of £60m .
To be fair, Transfer market lists his value at only 20 million. It’s a fair point that if nobody wants to pay 40 million fur a player whose not really getting any game time and whist not proven in the premier league, that well he’s probably but worth the money or the risk.
He’s nany things, but a 40 million pounds player, not yet anyway.
They wanted to boost his ieice to buy João Felix. The gamble fails and West Ham bought a proven goalscorer instead.
End if story, the only losers are Villa. Good luck integrating him into your squad now.
And we moved on now your stuck with a player who has pretty much committed football treason and you’ll end up accepting less money just to get shot of him I think we’ve had a lucky escape wouldn’t want a player who’d drop his club like a hot brick when a bigger club came calling 😉⚒
Your definitely stark raving bonkers pal if you think Duran is worth 40 million, watch out because the men in white coats will be coming to take you down the asylum. He is a prospect and no club would pay that money for him. And now you have an unhappy player on your hands who doesn’t want to be at your club, so instead of getting 20 to 25 million which is a, fair price for him, vest you will end up with is flogging him for ten million or losing him on a free at seasons end because he definitely won’t sign a new contract with your mob now. Your greed will result in severe retribution for your club which wi likely involve a points deduction after the money you have spent, also your pre season isn’t going well which suggest there is a huge dissaray amongst your sqaud already and you won’t be selling any players to avoid the fpp penalty you will get because no other clubs will want to do business with your mob due to the greed and overpricing of your players. So good luck cos your definitely going to need it in abundance. And when you fail to get through the champions league early stages every fan of every Premier league club will be laughing their socks off at your epic fail in all matters.
Quite envious, indeed. The reality is that West Ham and its supporters would love to be in Aston Villa’s position. Aston Villa boasts a strong manager and backroom team, excellent owners, and talented players who have contributed to England reaching the semi-finals. They’ve won the Champions League and are competing in it again. For Aston Villa, finishing 7th this season would be seen as a disappointment, whereas for West Ham, it would be considered a success
Haha well 40mill for an unproven striker when Toney is valued at 40-50mill is over priced. Villa tried it and it failed. 30-35mill would of still been abit much. And yes, some clubs tried to bully west ham because they needed a striker. The same way most of the world put up their prices when english clubs got that TV money. Not villianising just speaking the truth
Salty? Your crying maybe 😂
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It has backfired on villa they were tryna mug it with the price west ham walked away west ham are definetly the happier villa 20 year old striker crossing his arms live for every1 to see villa will sell Duran for 20mill in January now
Why should we pay £40 million for a striker who’s been kept on the bench by Ollie Watkins who you bought for £28 million.
Duran Duran is £25 mil tops don’t kid yourself! Watch this space!
Villa might have now learned not to play cards with Sullivan.
The good news is,we will get a chance of Duran in January for much less after he has
caused mayhem in the dressing room
Think you should consider that in reverse. Sullivan is no match for Sawaris
it’s tim
sullivan targeted names, tim targets profile
once our hard limit on value is breached we move on to the next target, it has happened all window, often with e-drama pieces claiming west ham rejected when in fact it’s west ham that rejected the price, not the player rejected the club – the latter is the exception, eg garcia
I don’t think Villa care, lets be honest West Ham have ended up with a 31 year old striker and paid silly money for him to go along with those other 30 plus year olds Danny Ings and Antonio, Duran will go because his agent who Jhon is his only client is money mad, He will probably go to Saudi Arabia and Villa will get their £40 million. If you think Sullivan has pulled Monchi’s pants down on this you are sadly mistaken you wave ended up with a near 32 year old as his replacement, paying close to £30 million for who was playing in the German League 2 a couple of years ago with NO RESALE value at all-not good business!
30 million for a proven and seasoned international or 40 million for a prospect look in the mirror pal cos your on the road to la la land.
West ham paid nowhere near 30 mill it’s more 20mill and what’s wrong with that anyway if he dose a job then he’s worth every penny
Prediction. Both Fullkrug & Duran do well next season. Fullkrug to be hammers legend over next 2 seasons. Duran to leave next summer… for a handsome sum.
there is no quick financial return for duran at 40m
he is way over priced, if he was 20m and performed then that COULD be a true statement
but never at 40m – he’d need to destroy the league which isn’t going to happen because he isn’t even close to being that good
How is an unhappy player who can’t get a game and doesn’t want to play for villa going to have a good season, another member of the la la land club. You should think before you open your mouth and make yourself look so incredibly stupid. And read back what you type before posting if you don’t want to make a fool of yourself in future. To late for this one though.
Duran can’t get in to villas starting 11 tho Watkins ain’t being dropped for him
Are we in trouble with the Homegrown Player Rule? Who do we have? I count Antonio, Bowen, Summerville, JWP, Killman, Cresswell and Foderingham. That does not include Ings or Irving but I am not sure if they will still be with us.
Duran is ar least as good as Fulkrug, with prem experience, and only 20. West Ham have messed up here. As a Villa fan I’m happy for him to stay a Villa player.
even though he’s desperate to go to west ham?. 🤣. villa are now stuck with a player who doesn’t want to be there. Massive cock up all through greed 🤣
He wants to play. Last season he didn’t f anything up, his situation was the same, since January. He always gives his all on the pitch. He was desperate to join Chelsea before they pulled out. He just wants to be a regular Premier league player.
He will f**k up your dressing room so good luck with that 😂😂
Backfired? Why? How? Villa aren’t trying to sell Duran, they believe he’ll become a top player. However, he’s back up to Watkins and he won’t play the games he believes he should and wants to leave.
He’s under contract, Villa want him to stay and have named their price and if someone wants to pay it, so be it. Otherwise he stays. Fully understand the noise created by WHU but this is a situation controlled totally controlled by Villa. Put up or shut up as it were
He will f*your dressing room up so good luck with that. He is not worth £40 m but 30 at best. Keep him he’ll be a big problem for you
👜 touched a nerve…..
Come back and repeat your s* when he walks, away on a free next year, you will have an unhappy player disharmony in your dressing room and end up 25million short in your funds. Now isn’t that just exceptional. lbusinness for villa not! But you will be greatly excepted into la la land which is where you will be living.
You’ve signed a player who’s hardly prolific, isn’t quick and at almost 32yrs old you think he’s the answer 🤣🤣 a comedy club.
west ham wont be playing counter attacking football but a possession based system with patient building
a speed merchant who shoots on sight and can’t find other players is not what west ham need, duran wouldn’t even start for us as his skill system isn’t compatible with the starting system 90% of the time
he’d be limited to starts against the likes of city and liverpool, etc
Define prolific please Sid,he’s scored 11 in 16 for his National team.
Would like to know who you support fella,if we’re a comedy club as you say we are I suppose the Summerville deal was a joke to you as well.Anyway let’s see who’s laughing at the end of the season then eh.
FFS, Oldman Kane scored some 40+ goals and he can hardly move 🤣🤣 I saw himst the euros and didn’t think much. If time was on his side I’d give him a 50/50 chance of making it in the EPL but he’s 32 soon time isn’t on his side. I can’t believe that you paid that much for him, Sully’s turned you into a comedy club.
A comedy club who won a europa conf league unlike yourselves
He is 31 actually and a German international who knows where the net is. We will see I think you are the comedian mate 😂😂🖕
You obviously are clueless or maybe you didn’t watch him at the euros. Was you out shopping getting yourself some new knickers cos the ones you’ve been wearing, are definitely twisted.
No1 said fullkrug is quick he’s not that type of striker don’t rely in pace at all
11 goals out of 16 games for Germany. Thats pretty prolific. Former bundesliga top scorer. Scorer of goals in the champions league. I’ll take proven over promise any day.
He has scored 15 goals for the last three seasons, that says he is prolific and worth paying for him. He also played for the German national team, played and scored in the Euros. I can’t think of many other players who can do that if any can you?
Villa wanted £40m and they stuck to their guns fair enough ! West ham knew what they wanted to pay and wouldn’t pay another cent.I think Duran will join west ham in the future as he sees the appeal off the rebuilding being done by Lopetegui and steinden.
It is very evident that both Villa and Southampton are sitting on players that they overvalued initially as is usual but then did not haggle on. The not haggling was the only unusual thing.
Not West Hams issue, there were other targets to move on to at clubs that haggled normally.
Why don’t we buy Dominic Solanki he would be a good striker for us
I am hearing this is £27 million , why the hell are we paying that for a 31 year old , madness
West Ham need to get a wheel chair sponsor.
Duran was over priced. Fullkrug available and good….it was a simple choice. Let’s get on with it. I think we are throwing the kitchen sink at a comprehensive rebuild and am ecstatic so far. AWB messing apart we just need a right centre back to field a competitive team. COYI!!
Füllkrug scores a goal every 58 minutes he’s on the pitch for his country. The goalscoring record of any German in the last 80 years.
Füllkrug scores a goal every 58 minutes he’s on the pitch for his country. The best goal scoring record of any German in the last 80 years.
How did it backfire? Villa said he was for sale for 40m and no less. Offer 40m or Villa keep him.
West ham failed to match the asking price so Villa are keeping him til either someone else matches the price or Duran gets his head out of his arse and earns his chance at Villa again.
No backfiring, west ham just couldn’t meet the asking price, that’s all, so bought an aging overpriced striker instead, like they did with Ings. Congratulations
One word only ****! Enjoy your new life in la la land.
Wouldnt meet asking price not couldnt
Happy that we backed out of the Duran deal. Way overvalued by Villa, which is their prerogative, no issues there. But despite their fans coming on here and claiming he’s Premier League proven, he really isn’t. No one knows if he’s even ready to be a first choice striker. Potential? Yes. Proven? Not yet. As the Villa fans here are saying they are happy to keep him, that’s good because you can’t sell him anyway at the valuation quoted.
We need experience somewhere on the field. Anyone else recall the ages of some great Hammers? Jimmy Greaves, Liam Brady, Teddy Sheringham, Paolo DiCanio, Les Ferdinand, Ian Wright, Xavier Hernandes, Thomas Hitzlsperger and many more. Also, I don’t remember many fantastic players having to call it a day after their 30th birthday. Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Billy Bonds, Frank Lampard, Trevor Brooking, Jermaine Defoe, Tony Cottee, Lucas Fabianski, Mark Noble to name just a few.
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I wouldnt put les ferdinand in that category or hitzlsperger as great hammers.
Fullkrug is going to be a very good signing for us iam surprised that none of the so called bigger clubs were not after him forget about his age he a experience player whose has played for his country and scored a lot of goals iam looking forward to see him play iam expecting good things for the new season come on you HAMMERS 🔨
Let’s see how you cope with being in Europe buddy.
It’s not as easy as you dream.
Oh and you’ve never won the champions league, it started in 1992 and this is your first time in it.
Gonzo, a word to the wise mate, if you have to explain the joke, it probably wasn’t funny anyway and you transition to flogging a dead horse, so just let it go.