Fullkrug returns to former side Werder Bremen on season-long loan from West Ham

[p]The 33-year-old has endured a torrid time in east London since joining from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dortmund/nP1i5US1/"]Borussia Dortmund[/a] in 2024, culminating in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/west-ham/Cxq57r8g/"]West Ham[/a]'s relegation from the Premier League last term.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fullkrug-niclas/zBydyE1a/"]Fullkrug[/a]'s contract at West Ham runs until 2028 but the Hammers did not assign him a squad number this season as they look to bounce back to the Premier League.[/p][p]Fullkrug scored three goals in 29 matches during an injury-hit spell at West Ham and spent the second half of last season on loan at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a], where he scored once in 20 matches.[/p][embed guid="fd051d6e-44d5-424a-a6d9-90944b997b21" url="https://x.com/WestHam/status/2089687504504971287" social-type="twitter" /][p]Youth product Fuellkrug boasts a better record at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/werder-bremen/Ig1f1fy3/"]Bremen[/a], scoring 49 goals in 124 matches and he helped the club return to the top flight in 2022.[/p][p][b]"I've never made a secret of the fact that Werder is a very special club for me. Therefore, I was also prepared to accept a pay cut to make the loan happen,"[/b] Fu said in a statement.[/p][p]"It was important to me to play for Werder again."[/p][p]Fullkrug has scored 14 goals in 24 matches for Germany but has not played at international level since 2025.[/p]