Reports: Terms agreed, deal close – Milan accelerate strongly for West Ham striker

There seems to have been a strong acceleration on the striker front on Monday, with Niclas Füllkrug now reportedly very close to signing.

According to Calciomercato.com, Milan are moving forward with their transfer plans following last week’s meeting at Casa Milan between Massimiliano Allegri, Geoffrey Moncada, Igli Tare and Giorgio Furlani, in which the roles to be addressed and the priorities were outlined.

The sporting director has already identified who, barring any surprises, will be the striker signing: Niclas Füllkrug, someone with a very successful past in Germany, and a not very successful present at West Ham.

The German striker hasn’t found the right environment to thrive in London, plays infrequently, and has already asked to change clubs in January.

Deal close

In recent days, Tare has intensified talks with the international agency Roof, reaching a basic agreement on the terms and duration of Füllkrug’s contract. Milan would cover the €1.5m the German striker is expected to earn until the end of the season under his contract with West Ham.

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The former Dortmund man has asked his representatives to put all other options on hold to continue with the Rossoneri. Now the Rossoneri will try to reach an agreement with West Ham, over a loan deal until the end of the season.

According to Peppe Di Stefano, live on Sky (via MilanNews), Milan have ‘practically secured’ Fullkrug in view of January. While waiting to see if and how there will be further opportunities, they will also want to assess his fitness before making a final move.