West Ham have confirmed the signing of striker Niclas Fullkrug from Borussia Dortmund.
The Hammers will reportedly pay round £27million (€31.5m) for Fullkrug, who solely joined Dortmund from Werder Bremen final yr, in a deal price £12.6m (€14.7m).
Fullkrug scored 12 objectives in 29 Bundesliga appearances for BVB final time period, additionally serving to the aspect end as Champions League runners-up to Actual Madrid.
He additionally netted twice for Germany as they reached the Euro 2024 quarter-finals on residence soil, assuming a job as an impression participant as he didn’t begin a recreation for Julian Nagelsmann’s aspect.
The 31-year-old has penned a four-year cope with the Irons, turning into their fifth signing of a busy switch window that had already seen Max Kilman, Crysencio Summerville, Luis Guilherme and Wes Foderingham arrive forward of Julen Lopetegui’s first season in cost.
“I feel the Premier League is one of the best league on the earth, and for me it’s the proper time to maneuver over to England and play for an enormous membership like West Ham,” Fullkrug informed the membership’s web site.
“I’ve been eager about West Ham for a very long time now. I do know the technical director Tim Steidten very nicely, as a result of we’ve got historical past at Werder Bremen collectively, and I’ve watched some video games and seen how a lot high quality there’s within the workforce.
“The possibility to play below the pinnacle coach can be actually thrilling. His enjoying type is vital for me, and I’m assured that below him I can carry out at my finest, and rating plenty of objectives.
“I really like being near supporters, and I’m actually wanting ahead to assembly the West Ham followers.
“I’ve an excellent feeling in the intervening time – I’m sturdy, match and in form – and I simply wish to get on the market and begin enjoying for them.”
Fullkrug averaged a objective each 200 minutes within the Bundesliga final time period, boasting a conversion charge of 20.69% from his tally of 58 photographs.
