Within just three days, West Ham completely revamped their attacking lineup. On Saturday, they introduced left winger Crysencio Summerville from Leeds, and today they announced the signing of center forward Niclas Füllkrug. As previously reported, the London club committed to paying Dortmund 27 million euros upfront, plus an additional 3 million in easily achievable bonuses. The German international is expected to sign a four-year contract worth 4.5 million net per season, according to Sky.East London’s newest forward, Niclas Füllkrug ⚒️ pic.twitter.com/QyGGR4WZfR— West Ham United (@WestHam) August 5, 2024 It’s a significant sum, one that only English clubs seem willing to spend on a forward in his thirties. Füllkrug was also wanted by AC Milan, but since they didn’t offer nearly as much as West Ham, they turned to other options and eventually signed Álvaro Morata for half the price. Dortmund remained firm in their intention to extract as much money as possible, ultimately making a great deal as they plan to replace Füllkrug with the three-years-younger and approximately ten-million-cheaper Serhou Guirassy.West Ham found their striker in GermanyNew Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin had expressed his intention to pair Füllkrug with another forward, but it seems the German striker was not convinced by his words. Instead, he responded to a call from West Ham’s technical director, Tim Steidten, with whom he had worked at Werder Bremen, and decided to move to East London.”I’m delighted to be here, and I can’t wait to get out on the pitch with my new teammates. I think the Premier League is the best league in the world, and for me it is the right time to move over to England and play for a big Club like West Ham. The chance to play under the Head Coach Lopetegui is also really exciting. His playing style is important for me, and I am confident that under him I will be able to perform at my best, and score lots of goals. I love being close to supporters, and I’m really looking forward to meeting the West Ham fans. I have a very good feeling at the moment – I’m strong, fit and in shape – and I just want to get out there and start playing for them“ said Füllkrug at his unveiling with his new club.The Hammers offer 38,000,000, interest and a midfielder for Villa’s back-up strikerFüllkrug joined Dortmund only a year ago from Werder Bremen for 17 million euros. In the previous season, he scored 15 goals and provided 10 assists in 43 appearances across all competitions. In addition to Füllkrug and Summerville, West Ham has also signed Max Kilman from Wolverhampton, Wes Foderingham from Sheffield United, and Luis Guilherme from Palmeiras, with a total expenditure of 126.8 million for all five players! The London club is expected to introduce a sixth new signing tomorrow – Guido Rodríguez, the Argentine midfielder who arrives as a free agent after his contract with Betis expired.##NAJAVA_MECA_8252665##
