Fullkrug arrived in Italy<\/a> on Tuesday ahead of his medical at the seven-time European champions. Just to emphasise the lunacy of spending \u00a327 million on a 30-plus centre-forward with plenty of miles on the clock, Milan could sign Fullkrug permanently for just \u00a34 million<\/a> should he impress on an initial loan spell at San Siro.<\/p>\n Niclas Fullkrug is Milan-bound! \u2708\ufe0f \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf9 <\/p>\n What deal would you have been happy with? And who should replace him?<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n Horst Heldt backs Niclas Fullkrug as West Ham United flop nears AC Milan move<\/p>\n Speaking to Milan News<\/a>, though, Heldt is confident that Fullkrug can make a difference in a somewhat stately-paced league where veteran centre-forwards have tended to thrive over the years.<\/p>\n \u201cHe will undoubtedly do well at AC Milan,\u201d says Heldt, who now works as the Managing Director Professional Football at Union Berlin. \u201cNiclas is a fantastic player with a great personality. He\u2019s a striker who can see the goal and is a great header. <\/p>\n \u201cThe signing of Fullkrug is a brilliant piece of work on the Rossoneri\u2019s part.\u201d<\/p>\n Nuno Espirito Santo blames injuries<\/a> for wrecking the former Dortmund star\u2019s Hammers career. In 15 months on English soil, he has started only eleven Premier League matches.<\/p>\n Heldt, though, believes a miserable return of three top-flight goals should be contextualised by those fitness issues, a lack of regular service, and the difficulties adapting to the breakneck speed of the Premier League.<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s always essential to get to know someone before judging them,\u201d protests Heldt, who saw a young Fullkrug mark his debut Bundesliga campaign with 14 goals for Hannover in 2016\/17. <\/p>\n \u201cJumping to conclusions makes no sense. It takes patience. You need to first analyse what kind of injuries he\u2019s suffered and how long it took him to recover. <\/p>\n \u201cWe shouldn\u2019t overlook important aspects like the style of football he\u2019s had to adopt, his playing time, and the minutes he\u2019s played. All in all, he\u2019s shown with his actions that goals are in his blood. AC Milan fans will be happy to welcome a great finisher who can score, but only if he\u2019s served!<\/p>\n \u201cIf he\u2019s served in the box, he\u2019ll score. If he\u2019s not, he won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n Fullkrug will hope to emulate Oliver Bierhoff\u2019s Scudetto success<\/p>\n Heldt is reminded of Oliver Bierhoff. Fullkrug\u2019s compatriot joined Milan at the age of 30 back in 1998, and quickly overcame any concerns over his longevity by winning Serie A\u2019s Golden Boot in his maiden campaign.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s possible he\u2019s a late bloomer,\u201d Heldt adds. \u201cI can say we\u2019re talking about a player who can never be underestimated. He has a great mentality, discipline, a nose for goal, and knows where to position himself to put the ball in. Milan have moved very well.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think he\u2019s more dynamic than Oli Bierhoff, who had great success in Italy. Fulle has what it takes to follow in his footsteps in Serie A.\u201d<\/p>\n Fabio Capello speaks out on mixed Milan season under Max Allegri<\/p>\n West Ham will have just one senior centre-forward \u2013 Callum Wilson \u2013 when Fulham make the trip across London on December 27th. Not including Callum Marshall, of course, though Nuno could give a few youngsters a chance<\/a> with a number of players unavailable.<\/p>\n![\"Niclas](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Fullkrug-Nuno-quotes-819x1024.jpg\")
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