Füllkrug has broken his toe
Posted: 13 Jan 2026, 19:06
Sport Witness
‘Incredible’ – Shock as player breaks bone just after arriving from West Ham
West Ham United have only just waved goodbye to Niclas Füllkrug and, somehow, the striker has already managed to make headlines again… And the Italian press are calling it “incredible”.
Just days after leaving West Ham, Füllkrug picked up an injury at his new club. He has broken a toe almost immediately after arriving in Serie A. As a result, his start in Italy has stopped before it really began.
The German forward joined AC Milan on loan, with an option to buy worth around £4.3m (€5m). AC Milan expected him to add experience and physical presence up front. Instead, he landed straight on the injury list.
Calciomercato report that Füllkrug fractured a toe on his foot and now faces several weeks out. Current expectations point to at least a month on the sidelines for the Germany international. Further medical checks will still follow, but the outlook looks clear for now.
The striker just left London, changed leagues and countries, and then immediately became unavailable. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri already has enough issues in attack. Losing a new signing so quickly only adds to them. But it’s not West Ham’s problem for now.
Fans already questioned arrival from West Ham
There’s likely to be some anger among the AC Milan fanbase. The Rossoneri really needed a striker in January to help them with a push for the Serie A title. When the arrival from West Ham was first rumoured, there was a backlash because of the player’s poor injury history.
Now that he’s picked up an issue so soon after arriving, there’s going to be a lot of I told you so.
Füllkrug was meant to add physical presence and experience to Milan’s frontline. Instead, his first contribution has been an entry in the medical report.
The player himself is naturally thrilled with his move to AC Milan, describing it all as emotionally overwhelming.
‘Incredible’ – Shock as player breaks bone just after arriving from West Ham
West Ham United have only just waved goodbye to Niclas Füllkrug and, somehow, the striker has already managed to make headlines again… And the Italian press are calling it “incredible”.
Just days after leaving West Ham, Füllkrug picked up an injury at his new club. He has broken a toe almost immediately after arriving in Serie A. As a result, his start in Italy has stopped before it really began.
The German forward joined AC Milan on loan, with an option to buy worth around £4.3m (€5m). AC Milan expected him to add experience and physical presence up front. Instead, he landed straight on the injury list.
Calciomercato report that Füllkrug fractured a toe on his foot and now faces several weeks out. Current expectations point to at least a month on the sidelines for the Germany international. Further medical checks will still follow, but the outlook looks clear for now.
The striker just left London, changed leagues and countries, and then immediately became unavailable. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri already has enough issues in attack. Losing a new signing so quickly only adds to them. But it’s not West Ham’s problem for now.
Fans already questioned arrival from West Ham
There’s likely to be some anger among the AC Milan fanbase. The Rossoneri really needed a striker in January to help them with a push for the Serie A title. When the arrival from West Ham was first rumoured, there was a backlash because of the player’s poor injury history.
Now that he’s picked up an issue so soon after arriving, there’s going to be a lot of I told you so.
Füllkrug was meant to add physical presence and experience to Milan’s frontline. Instead, his first contribution has been an entry in the medical report.
The player himself is naturally thrilled with his move to AC Milan, describing it all as emotionally overwhelming.