31-year-old German striker Niclas Füllkrug has become a new signing for West Ham and, after a season at Borussia Dortmund, will now try his luck in the Premier Leaguewhich many consider to be the most competitive league in the world. Julen Lopetegui is now adding to the attack as he seeks a role model.
Along with the signing of world champion Argentine midfielder Guido Rodriguez, Füllkrug joins a project that is beginning to take shapewith which they will seek to have a better season than the previous one, where they finished in ninth position with 52 points; 14 wins, 10 draws and 10 losses, being 8 points behind Manchester United and European places.
Having helped Borussia Dortmund reach the UEFA Champions League final and having been part of a Germany side that reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on home soil, gave Füllkrug more of a spotlight.who, at 31 years of age, looks set to reach the highest peak of his career on an individual level.
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Füllkrug joins Cristiano and Lewandowski as one of the most expensive signings at 31 years of age
It is a fact that, for European football, a bet on a striker over 30 years of age, for a high price, is not so common, but there have been particular cases, such as that of Füllkrug himself now, who He joins a select list, and will therefore look to write his name in golden letters within the Premier League.
- Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus: 117 million euros
- Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona: 45 million euros
- Gabriel Batistuta to Roma: 36 million euros
- Niclas Füllkrug to West Ham: 27 million euros
* figures taken from transfermarkt
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During his most recent season, Füllkrug contributed 16 goals and 10 assists between the Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League and German Cup, while, with Germany in the Euro, he participated with two goals.
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