Overview
- Niclas Füllkrug has struck 12 goals in 10 competitive matches for Werder Bremen and led the Bundesliga scoring charts with a run of seven straight games with a goal.
- Bundestrainer Jürgen Klopp has publicly held back from naming Füllkrug to the next DFB squad because of the striker’s age and the national team’s longer‑term rebuilding plan.
- Opinion is split in the German media: pundits Lothar Matthäus and Marcel Reif say Füllkrug should be included as a 23‑man option, while former coach Steffen Baumgart argues for prioritising younger players.
- Werder Bremen’s sporting director Clemens Fritz says the club wants to sign Füllkrug permanently after his loan and the player is receptive, but West Ham still holds his contract through 2028 and will shape any transfer talks.
- Tactical analysis notes Werder’s long‑ball pattern and a freer finishing role have driven Füllkrug’s form, meaning Klopp would need to change his system to fit the striker or use him only as a limited substitute option.