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AC Milan and West Ham United have agreed a deal that will see striker Niclas Füllkrug become the first January signing, reports claim.
In the past few days, a number of reports have claimed that Füllkrug is closing in on joining Milan, who set out to sign a new centre-forward in the winter given their attacking issue and the ankle surgery Santiago Gimenez has undergone.
Now, Fabrizio Romano reports: “Niclas Füllkrug to AC Milan, here we go! Deal in place for loan move until June 2026. AC Milan will cover his salary, no loan fee and buy option around €13/14m not mandatory. Füllkrug wanted Milan despite two bids from Germany. Story revealed weeks ago, now done.”
His colleague Matteo Moretto confirms the development: “Deal closed for Niclas Füllkrug to Milan. Free loan operation until the end of the season. Salary entirely covered by the Rossoneri club. The striker is expected in Milan in the coming hours. Report confirmed.”
A point to prove
Milan need goals from their new number nine, but the issue is that Füllkrug has only scored three in his past 18 months at West Ham, who he joined in the 2024 summer window from Dortmund.
Looking at his injury history, Fullkrug missed 16 games for club and country in 2024-25 due to an Achilles tendon issue, then another 12 in the same season because of a hamstring problem.
He missed four games this season with another muscle injury, so his physical reliability is another big question mark, but one that he will be determined to answer, especially ahead of the World Cup next year.
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