The move of the Niklas Füllkrug AC Milan striker has come a long way since the striker arrived at a verbal agreement with the Serie A club on personal terms. Milan has been the explicit target of Germany international, though Bundesliga sides also show interest because he is negotiating with West Ham United.
The current deal between AC Milan and West Ham is now dwelling on the structure of the deal, with talks being centred on a January loan. Milan is seeking a loan where they can have an option of buying, and West Ham would want an obligation where they would have the permanent transfer of a player.
Reliable sources (such as Fabrizio Romano) indicate that Füllkrug has assigned Milan the first-mover status over any German offer. Romano confirmed that negotiation is in full swing and the player already agreed on a wage under a short-term arrangement up to the summer.
West Ham is willing to give the striker an exit after a hard time, after a tough season, since he was brought in (at a cost of 27.5 million) by Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2024. Fullkrug has been in poor form and fitness-wise, with only three goals and two assists in 26 appearances in the Premier League.
His agent has already admitted that the transfers to England had failed as intended, with injuries and a few minutes per game derailing the flow. This candidness has assisted in expediting negotiations, as West Ham considers squad balance and wage relief, in the course of the winter window.
In the eyes of Milan, Niklas Fullkrug’s AC Milan transfer is viewed as a highly calculated response to an obvious tactical requirement. The club is also in need of an experienced and physically fit central striker since there is fear that Santiago Gimenez may need to have an ankle operation.
Fullkrug (32) is driven by the necessity of regular football since he seeks to resuscitate his career and secure his position before the 2026 World Cup. Sources near the negotiations have shown that the striker thinks that Serie A might be the right place to be able to get rhythm and confidence back.
Italian shops have characterised the deal as a close one, and the negotiations are likely to pick up considerably this week. Though an ultimate deal has not been concluded, there has been a strong push to achieve a deal between Niklas Fullkrug and AC Milan with a January loan to San Siro.
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