Niclas Fullkrug’s West Ham exit to be sealed as record transfer update emerges
Niclas Fullkrug’s time at West Ham already appears to be coming to a rather sorry end after an injury-stricken spell in East London.
Nuno Espirito Santo is trying to turn the ship at the London Stadium after the complete failure that was Graham Potter‘s spell with the Hammers, where he won just six of his 25 matches.
Luckily for the new manager, Crysencio Summerville has returned from injury, and Callum Wilson has remained fit, but the same cannot be said for their German teammate.
Fullkrug has been sidelined since the beginning of October, managing just 61 minutes against Arsenal before picking up a new muscle injury. However, fans are hardly surprised.
Niclas Fullkrug has already run out of time at the London Stadium
The 32-year-old was heavily injury-prone during his first season in England, which was an even bigger blow because of his £27million price tag, and now, he might be set for an exit.
Football Insider understands that West Ham will seriously consider selling Fullkrug, and the majority of supporters will be pretty chuffed to see the back of him.
If he is to leave during the January transfer window, David Sullivan will be hoping to make some money back on his signature, and that should immediately go back into another transfer.
While Wilson has shown moments of brilliance at the London Stadium, Nuno cannot afford to risk playing the striker too regularly and would, therefore, need a replacement striker in January.
West Ham must break the bank for Franculino Dju
According to the Mirror (12 November), West Ham remain interested in Midtjylland gem Franculino Dju, who is on the radar of multiple Premier League clubs ahead of the next transfer window.
In 26 appearances across all competitions, the 21-year-old has notched 19 goals and three assists, with four of those goals coming in the Europa League.
It is understood, however, that if the Hammers want to secure the young striker’s signature, they will have to submit a Danish-record fee, which would need to exceed £22million plus £4million in add-ons.
Man United‘s Joshua Zirkzee is also an option for the Premier League strugglers, but if fans have seen any clips of Franculino, they will be crying for the Guinea-Bissau gem to sign.