West Ham United have lodged their first ‘official’ bid for Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Fullkrug, in response to experiences.
The Hammers have been initially understood to be concentrating on Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran this summer time, however seem to have walked away because of the Colombian’s £40m price ticket.
Technical director Tim Steidten has now turned his consideration to Dortmund goal man Fullkrug.
The Hammers might face competitors from Atletico Madrid for the 31-year-old striker, however in response to German journalist Florian Plettenberg, it’s West Ham who’ve made the primary transfer.
Plettenberg experiences that West Ham have lodged an ‘official’ €25m-plus-add-ons supply however though Dortmund haven’t but rejected the bid, they’re understood to be demanding €30m all-in — with West Ham doubtlessly unwilling to go that top.
The report additionally states that Fullkrug is ‘eager to hitch West Ham with rapid impact’, but when Dortmund’s calls for stay too excessive, the Hammers will flip their consideration again to Duran.
??? EXCLUSIVE | West Ham have made an official supply of €25m (with add-ons) for Niclas #Füllkrug! #BVB haven’t but rejected this supply, however they’re searching for €30m all-in. #WHUFC gained’t pay that.
The 31 y/o is eager to hitch West Ham with rapid impact. He can signal a… pic.twitter.com/pnzHgHa0Cz
— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) August 1, 2024
Fullkrug is one thing of a late bloomer with regards to top-flight soccer, along with his first season notching double-figure objectives coming in 2017/18 when he scored 14 instances in 34 Bundesliga appearances for Hannover.
Counting the likes of Nurnburg and Greuther Furth amongst his former golf equipment, Fullkrug joined Dortmund from Werder Bremen final summer time and scored 15 objectives in 43 appearances throughout all competitions — serving to Die Schwarzgelben end fifth within the Bundesliga and attain the Champions League remaining.
Fullkrug boasts an unimaginable file at nationwide group degree, scoring 13 objectives in 21 caps for Germany thus far since making his debut in November 2022.
