West Ham United apparently have their new striker, and it’s not Aston Villa man Jhon Duran. Sky Sports Deutcshland’s Florian Plettenberg was the first to report that Borussia Dortmund have reached an agreement with West Ham for the transfer of Niclas Fullkrug.
The 31-year-old German international is leaving BVB for east London.
??? West Ham are closing in on Niclas Füllkrug deal with Borussia Dortmund!
Medical tomorrow for Guido Rodríguez then West Ham hope to get final details sorted for Füllkrug.
Fee will be €27m plus €5m add-ons, contract until June 2027 as @Plettigoal reports.
Almost there. ?? pic.twitter.com/3gZuisFi4f
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That’s too bad for Duran, who has been strongly linked with the Hammers for the past six weeks or so.
According to various reports, the Irons were just not interested in meeting Villa’s price for the young Colombian, and saw their bids rejected.
So Fullkrug it is, and he’ll now undergo a medical evaluation (according to some reports, it’s already scheduled for Saturday) and sign the paperwork.
Personal terms are not an issue, as he’s already agreed on a salary worth €3m per season for three years. The contract includes an option for a fourth year.
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