In the January transfer window, sportwitness Actively covered the loan transfer of Niklas Fulkrug from West Ham to AC Milan.
It was seen as a welcome destination for the Germans, who were struggling in London due to injuries. He nevertheless managed to join a club that was competing for the Champions League places and were in need of a striker in January.
Fulkrug has so far not been able to leave his mark in Italy. He scored the winner against Lecce a few weeks ago but has not started since. He also missed a crucial penalty against Pisa, which was criticized by the supporters.
The West Ham loanee's future could now be uncertain again. while this has happened covered The same attitude has been expressed in Germany by the Italian press.
West Ham's future depends on AC Milan's form
Abendzeitung journalist Patrick Strasser has now spoken out milannews About the 33-year-old, his early switch to West Ham and loan to Milan.
He told the outlet that the decision to join the Hammers was never the right one.
The Germans gave a strategic reason, saying: "I think he should never have left Dortmund, also because it was not a good idea to go to West Ham and the Premier League, this league was too fast for him. Also because he is a classic old-school striker, a penalty area striker."
Strasser was also asked whether or not Milan would sign the player permanently.
He replied in the negative and said: "I don't think so. He has to score and prove he deserves a new contract."
Fulkrug's future is in its own hands
Obviously, the Germany international has work to do, but everything is in his own hands.
Milan only have the option to buy him permanently for €5m, which is a low sum. It also shows that there are not huge expectations from him and he may only need to score five or six goals to convince the Rossoneri.
The problem is on the fitness side. He had already injured his toe in Milan, yet he played despite it. These factors could hinder a permanent deal and West Ham will have an issue on their hands.
They spent more than €20m to sign him through 2024 and they want better results.
