Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Tuesday, January 13, 2026 8:50 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, January 13, 2026 8:51 p.m.
Niclas Full circle (32 years old), player arrived at AC Milan on January 2 in the form of a loan from West Hamsuffered a fractured finger and will be sidelined for some time, according to local media.
So far, he has logged just 106 minutes of action in Serie A. The German centre-forward, who arrived on loan from West Ham with an option to buy, made his debut in the 1-0 win against Cagliari. He came off the bench in the 1-1 draw with Genoa at the San Siro and started against Fiorentina at the weekend. Information suggests that Fullkrug suffered the injury right at the end of the match against the Firenze group.
Terrible bad luck for AC Milan: Niclas Fullkrug got injured after only 106 minutes
It is not yet clear how long the German striker will be out of action, but according to local media, quoted by sportal.bg, he will miss the next few weeks. The German will certainly not be available to Massimiliano Allegri for this week's matches against Como and Lecce. The Italian coach will also have to do without Santiago Gimenez and Rafael Leao, who are also recovering from injuries.
AC Milan is on the offensive. In the top attack position, the Milanese only have Christopher Nkunku, a footballer who has not convinced until this moment.
Niclas Fullkrug is on loan at AC Milan until the summer. The deal includes an option to buy, which is not binding and will only be activated if the two clubs so wish at the end of the loan.
Niclas Fullkrug arrived at West Ham in the summer of 2024. Since then he has played in 29 games for the Hammers and collected 3 goals and 2 assists. It is quoted by specialized websites at 8 million euros.
Niclas Fullkrug also played for Werder Bremen, Furth, Nurnberg, Hannover and Borussia Dortmund.
