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Milan Declines €5 Million Option on Fullkrug

The 33-year-old heads back to West Ham after a limited role under Max Allegri.

Overview

  • Fullkrug joined Milan on a last-minute loan after other targets fell through when Jean-Philippe Mateta reportedly failed a medical.
  • He made 16 Serie A appearances, scored once, and started only three times during the loan spell.
  • Max Allegri often used Rafael Leao as a false nine, a forward who drops into midfield, which further reduced Fullkrug’s chances to start even while Santiago Gimenez was injured.
  • Football Italia reports Milan will not trigger the €5 million purchase option, so Fullkrug will return to West Ham at the end of the season, where his deal reportedly cuts his wages by 50% if the club is relegated.
  • Sky Sports Deutschland reporter Florian Plettenburg, cited by Football Italia, says VfL Wolfsburg are interested in signing him after his return.