Confirmed: 112k-a-week star to leave West Ham in January

"Fullkrug arrived at West Ham in the summer of 2024 with high expectations, following a brilliant season at Borussia Dortmund in which he scored 15 goals and registered 10 assists in 43 appearances, playing a key role in their run to the Champions League final. His combination of experience, link-up play, and physical presence made him an attractive option for the Hammers especially after they lost key attacking players in the months prior."

"However, the move never clicked. Two injury layoffs disrupted his first campaign, limiting him to just six Premier League starts and a further 12 substitute appearances. Niclas Fullkrug has struggled at West Ham This season has been even more challenging, Fullkrug has played only 385 minutes under the club's new managerial regime and has fallen completely out of favour with Nuno Espirito Santo, who replaced the dismissed Graham Potter earlier in the campaign."

"It's over between West Ham and the German striker. So a difficult, very difficult first part of the season for West Ham in general, with Graham Potter fired with Nuno Espirito Santo [appointed] as the new manager. The players, apart from a few of them, are not performing as expected. One of these players is Niclas Fullkrug, who joined West Ham United one year ago and is now already out of the project."

Niclas Fullkrug will leave West Ham in the January transfer window after 18 months marked by injuries, inconsistent form and managerial changes. He joined from Borussia Dortmund in summer 2024 after scoring 15 goals and providing 10 assists in 43 appearances and contributing to a Champions League final run. Two injury layoffs limited him to six Premier League starts and 12 substitute appearances in his first campaign. Under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo he has played just 385 minutes this season and fallen out of favour. Both club and player are aligned on a January exit as Fullkrug searches for a new destination.

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