Three seasons in the past, Niclas Füllkrug was plying his commerce within the 2. Bundesliga with Werder Bremen on the age of 28.
Whereas there was nonetheless time for the striker to make a reputation for himself, not many would have believed nor imagined the magical journey Füllkrug has been on since.
Having fired Bremen to promotion, of their first marketing campaign again within the Bundesliga, Füllkrug flourished, ending the season because the league’s high goalscorer.
In addition to this, Hansi Flick additionally supplied the then-29-year-old his Germany debut earlier than changing into a key participant on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
What adopted was a summer season of hypothesis concerning the striker’s future, however simply because it appeared as if he would stay on the Weserstadion, Borussia Dortmund got here calling.
Whereas his league kind would endure, within the Champions League, Füllkrug was very important for BvB, serving to information the membership to the Champions League last.
Nonetheless, regardless of this, over the summer season switch window, Die Schwarzgelben elected to signal Serhou Guirassy from VfB Stuttgart and permit Füllkrug to depart for West Ham United; talking upon the transfer to Sport Bild, the German worldwide commented why he determined to maneuver to the Premier League and whether or not he felt as if Dortmund failed to present him a vote of confidence:
“Final season I used to be in a position to expertise a house European Championship with the nationwide crew with unforgettable moments and play within the Champions League last with BVB. This gave me alternatives, additionally as a result of squad scenario at Borussia Dortmund, that I merely needed to cope with. I’m now 31 years previous. West Ham then made an enormous effort to get me. I discover the Premier League extremely interesting. It was an amazing alternative to begin a totally new chapter in my life. This step felt proper.”
In the long run, I don’t know whether or not BVB—once they introduced me in a yr in the past—even anticipated to generate such excessive switch earnings with me once more. I can perceive that they needed to take this switch price.”
“I don’t know if a vote of confidence was the correct phrase. However I’ve managed to succeed in an excellent higher stage over the previous three or 4 years. It ought to keep that means. It is rather necessary to have a membership the place I play a central position and the place I’m necessary. The place the model of play can also be geared to me to some extent.”
Whereas his expertise will undeniably be missed on the Westfalenstadion, it’s anticipated that Füllkrug will be capable to show his price within the Premier League and assist push West Ham in direction of Europe this season.
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