"Born in Hanover, Germany on 9 February 1993, Niclas Füllkrug came through the Werder Bremen youth academy and spent his early playing career in Germany, featuring for Greuther Fürth, Nürnberg and Hannover 96 before returning to Werder Bremen in 2019. In the summer of 2023 he joined Borussia Dortmund, where he made 42 appearances and scored 15 goals in a single season, three of them in the Champions League - a competition in which he also started in the final against Real Madrid.
The 22-year-old has struggled for regular opportunities at the Premier League club, and he needs to leave in order to play more often. Sitting on the bench at Newcastle will not benefit him. The 22-year-old is a talented player with a bright future. However, he has made just 14 appearances for Newcastle this season, mostly as a substitute. He has found the back of the net three times for them, and there is no doubt that he could be a very useful player.
The 25-year-old England international has struggled for regular opportunities, and he might need to leave in January in order to play more often. Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle are interested in signing the player. According to TEAMtalk, the player is open to a loan move in January, and Manchester United are receptive to the idea of signing him temporarily as well. They need more quality and depth in the middle of the park.
The 27-year-old has struggled for regular opportunities at the London club, and he needs to move on in search of regular playing time. According to a report from Defensa Central, he does not have a future at Chelsea, and his agent has now approached Real Madrid to offer his client. It will be interesting to see if the Spanish outfit is willing to take up the opportunity and sign him on loan until the end of the season.
Swiss right-back Isaac Schmidt, currently on loan at Werder Bremen from Leeds United, has made it clear that his ambitions lie in making the move permanent. The 25-year-old has made up his mind to seal a permanent move away from the club in order to continue his development. After signing for Leeds in August 2024 for approximately 2.5 million, Schmidt found first-team opportunities hard to come by. Competition from Junior Firpo and Jayden Bogle for the full-back slots left Schmidt on the periphery