West Ham United is currently a hotbed of transfer activity, with three players potentially set to join in the coming days if all goes to plan.
The Hammers were busy in the market from the off, quickly sealing the signing of Luis Guilherme and following it up with the arrivals of Wes Foderingham and Max Kilman.
Over the past few days, West Ham have been in negotiations with multiple players, and it looks as though these deals are all being completed around the same time.
Crysencio Summerville is said to have already signed his Hammers contract as he completes his move from Leeds United.
Meanwhile, Guido Rodriguez and Niclas Fullkrug are reportedly making their way to London to undergo medicals with West Ham.
Official updates have now emerged relating to one of those players, which bodes well for the Hammers.
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Niclas Fullkrug leaves Borussia Dortmund camp amid West Ham talks
Borussia Dortmund confirmed this morning that Fullkrug has left the club’s pre-season training camp in Switzerland so he can have “talks with another club”.
Later on in the day, Sky Sport Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg relayed quotes from Dortmund boss Sebastian Kehl about Fullkrug.
“Things have developed very quickly over the last two days, also due to many conversations we’ve had with the player,” said Kehl.
“At the moment, we have released him. He has left us for talks. We will now see what happens today and tomorrow.”
West Ham have reportedly struck a deal with Dortmund worth €30million (£25.6million) including add-ons.
Fullkrug will apparently be earning around £49,000-a-week on a contract until 2027, though the Hammers have a further year’s option.
West Ham closing in on ‘big man’ up front
West Ham are certainly in need of bolstering their attacking ranks this summer.
They need to new manager Julen Lopetegui more options in attack and also ease the goalscoring burden on Michail Antonio.
Fullkrug, who Stan Collymore has described as a “British type centre-forward”, seems like a great shout for the Hammers.
Collymore noted how “West Ham have generally been more successful when they have a big man there”.
Meanwhile, Ally McCoist told TNT Sports during Euro 2024: “I’m a fan of Niclas Fullkrug. Nothing wrong with an old-fashioned centre forward that can play.
“Every time I’ve seen Fullkrug, he’s impressed me. His game knowledge is good, his touch is excellent, he can finish, he’s aggressive … I think he’s a good player.”
Hopefully it won’t be long before the transfer insiders report that Fullkrug’s medical is complete and his contract has been signed.
Then comes the most important update of all, the official announcement. In West Ham’s case, there may well be two or three of those coming up.