Niclas Fullkrug lined up for permanent West Ham exit after outscoring Harry Kane

Fullkrug is thriving on loan at Bremen with nine goals in nine games; the Bundesliga club and manager Thioune want to sign him permanently from West Ham.

Niclas Fullkrug is in the midst of a career resurgence on loan at Werder Bremen, where he has scored nine goals in nine Bundesliga appearances this season to lead the Golden Boot race. The German forward, who joined West Ham from Borussia Dortmund for £27 million in 2024, struggled in East London with just three goals in 29 appearances across all competitions before a mid-season loan to AC Milan yielded only one goal in 20 games.

Bremen manager Ole Werner Thioune has now publicly stated his desire to make Fullkrug's move permanent. "I believe the desire is shared by all sides," Thioune said. "We as a club, I as coach, and Niclas himself are all very interested in continuing to work together beyond the summer."

Fullkrug's form has earned him a recall to the Germany national team under new manager Jurgen Klopp, his first selection since September 2025.

Fullkrug attributes his revival to feeling at home at Bremen, where he previously enjoyed his most successful spell with 45 goals in 90 appearances between 2019 and 2023. "Werder is simply my home," he told reporters. "It's my footballing home." West Ham were relegated from the Premier League during his loan spell at AC Milan.