With Nuno Espírito Santo effectively freezing out several former first team players, the Hammers head towards a January transfer window in urgent need of reinforcement. Along with Ward Prowse, Rodriguez and now apparently Luis Guilherme, strike Niclas Fullkrug seems to have become the latest out of favour Hammer destined for the ‘for sale’ aisle next month.
The German’s terrible fitness record and gentle aimless amble around the Vitality Stadium as a late substitute in the Bournemouth draw doesn’t appear to have endeared him to Espírito Santo. West Ham need a January Fullkrug upgrade, but need the German gone in order to finance his successor.
Fullkrug to AC Milan – hope for West Ham fans that there’s a suitor for their want-away striker
Which makes the news that a new suitor has emerged very welcome. As AC Milan fan site siempremilan.com reports, the German is on the Italian giants’ January shopping list:
“Jean-Philippe Mateta and Niclas Fullkrug are two of AC Milan’s targets for the centre-forward position, currently evaluating a January signing.
Given the lack of goals from their strikers, namely Santiago Gimenez and Christopher Nkunku, Milan are looking to reinforce the squad in January….However, after spending about €158m in the summer to reinforce the squad, Milan don’t exactly have a massive budget for the upcoming window. “
Which makes a loan – perhaps with purchase option at a modest fee – for the German even more likely: Whatever the impact for club finances, fans and Nuno will doubtless be pleased to see the back of the hapless German whose three goals in a year and a half have cost about £9 million apiece. Without factoring in his £4.5 million annual salary.
Offloading the ‘want-away’ German would draw a veil over the whole sad affair and allow West Ham supporters an element of hope that the next frontman to grace the London Stadium might actually be able to stay fit and put the ball in the net.
Who the monkeys in their right mind would want fulcrieg as there talisman .
He is a dud or if your a mad optomist you might and that’s a small might sat he was not a correct fit for premiership and Westham
First instinct is what can he offer them ? If it’s true though why not do a straight swap with Gimenez on loan until end of season seems low risk and gives both sides an option to make it permanent if it works for both sides ?
I’d like to see Niclas score a few hat-tricks for us before he goes anywhere.
Swap deal for Fullkrug and Santiago Gimenez ??? We are constantly linked with the Mexican aren’t we?