Max Allegri takes his striker from the Premier League » Fabrizio Romano made the announcement
Article by Dragoș Petrescu – Published Saturday, December 20, 2025, 5:06 p.m. / Updated Saturday, December 20, 2025, 5:09 p.m.
According to the famous journalist Fabrizio Romano, AC Milan is very close to obtaining the signature of Niklas Fullkrug (32 years old), the German striker of the West Ham United.
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The San Siro club are in urgent need of a 'box forward', given that Mexican Santiago Gimenez is out for around a month and a half and, on top of that, there is a very good chance that he will undergo ankle surgery.
Thus, the representatives of the “Rossoneri” began to explore the market and it seems that they have already found the perfect replacement, and starting from 2026, the Milan team will benefit from the services of a UEFA Champions League finalist.
Niklas Fullkrug, wanted by Max Allegri at San Siro!
It is about Niklas Fullkrug, the former striker of Borussia Dortmund who currently plays in the Premier League, at West Ham United.
Recently, there have been numerous rumors regarding this transfer, both in the British press and in the Boot, and finally, it seems that the move will materialize at the beginning of next year.
According to Fabrizio Romano, an expert in the mercato area, Fullkrug will initially sign with Milan in the form of a loan (until the end of the current season), after which the “Rossoneri” will pay the “Hammers” somewhere around 15 million euros, in case they want to transfer the German permanently, the mandatory purchase clause not being included in the deal.
The Italian journalist also stated that the striker would have already given his consent for this move a few days ago.
Niklas Fullkrug is a UEFA Champions League finalist!
Fullkrug arrived in the Premier League in the summer of 2024 when West Ham paid Borussia Dortmund €27 million for his transfer.
This transfer took place right after the season in which the “yellow-blacks”, with the undisputed starting German, reached the last act of the most important interclub competition in European football. There, however, the formation at Signal Iduna Park succumbed to Real Madrid, 0-2 at Wembley.
Niklas Fullkrug has 24 caps and 14 goals for the German national team, for which he played in two final tournaments (the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 European Championship respectively) // PHOTO: Getty Images
Once in England, however, Fullkrug was not as prolific. If for Dortmund he managed to score 15 goals and provide 10 decisive assists in one season, at West Ham his numbers dropped considerably. Only 3 successes and 2 “assists” have been registered by the German for the London formation since he took the step in the island.
8 million eurosis Fullkrug's market share, according to Transfermarkt
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