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West Ham sign Dortmund striker Fullkrug for £27m

Niclas Fullkrug wearing a West Ham shirtGetty Images

Niclas Fullkrug has scored 13 goals in 21 appearances for

West Ham have signed striker Niclas Fullkrug from Borussia Dortmund for £27m.

The 31-year-old, who ed Dortmund from Werder Bremen last summer, scored 15 goals in 46 games in 2023-24 and finished as a Champions League runner-up.

He also netted twice during hosts 's run to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, despite not starting a match.

"I'm delighted to be here, and I can't wait to get out on the pitch with my new team-mates," said Fullkrug, who has signed a four-year deal.

"I think the Premier League is the best league in the world, and for me it is the right time to move over to England and play for a big club like West Ham.

"I have been thinking about West Ham for a long time now - I know the technical director Tim Steidten very well, because we have history at Werder Bremen together, and I have watched some games and seen how much quality there is in the team."

Fullkrug is the fifth g made by new West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui this summer, following the arrivals of former Wolves captain Max Kilman for £40m, Dutch forward Crysencio Summerville from Leeds for more than £25m, goalkeeper Wes Foderingham from Sheffield United and Brazilian winger Luis Guilherme for £25.5m from Palmeiras.

The Hammers, who finished ninth in the Premier League last season, are also interested in a deal for Manchester United full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

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