Milan brings Niclas Fullkrug in from West Ham
AC Milan has signed striker Niclas Fullkrug on loan from West Ham United, with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
Fullkrug joined West Ham ahead of 2024-2025 after helping Borussia Dortmund reach the UEFA Champions League final in the previous campaign, starting against Real Madrid in the showpiece match at Wembley Stadium.
However, the Germany international has struggled to find consistency for the Hammers, which have had three different permanent managers since his arrival.
He scored just three goals in 26 Premier League matches overall, netting twice in nine games under Julen Lopetegui and once in 13 outings under Graham Potter.
He has only made two starts and played a total of 178 minutes in the league since Nuno Espirito Santo took the reins in September, and has now been deemed surplus to requirements.
But the 32-year-old will leave a battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League and step into a title race in Serie A.
It is just one point adrift of leader and rival Inter Milan, having gone 15 games unbeaten in the league since losing to Cremonese on the opening matchday.
Fullkrug is wearing the number nine shirt for Milan, which has often fielded Christian Pulisic as one of two strikers in a 3-5-2 system this campaign.
He came off the bench to make his debut against Cagliari as the Rossoneri won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Rafael Leao, a win that put the visitors back on top of Serie A ahead of the weekend's other fixtures.
