Speaking at his interview for the Germany nationwide group, the brand-new West Ham and previous Borussia Dortmund striker Niclas Füllkrug exposed why he left the club in the summer season. 

After the arrival of Serhou Guirassy, Dortmund had 4 senior strikers, by the end of the window the other 3, Füllkrug, Sebastien Haller and Youssoufa Moukoko had actually all left. Füllkrug wound up switching Dortmund for East London in a relocation worth €30m. On why he left the club, Füllkrug stated (through @bvbnewsblog): 

“”I constantly wish to provide a specific degree of openness. I desire the fans to comprehend me, however I likewise don’t wish to step on anybody’s toes, there are obviously different reasons I began considering a modification in the very first location. Of course, a transfer like the one BVB made is not the best vote of self-confidence for me. But in the end it ended up that there were some appealing deals in the running together with West Ham, which I checked out, I chose to meet another dream. The Premier League is an extremely unique location. I felt an unbelievable conviction, an unbelievable trust.”

So far, the 31-year-old is delighting in life with West Ham:

“I speak good English, that’s the most important thing. Moving abroad is something different, it’s a big change for my family and me. It’s a completely new chapter in my life, but I feel very comfortable with my decision. The style of football is different: the game is much more physical and dynamic than in Germany, but much less tactical. In general, there have been big changes at my club, it will take a few more match days for us. We are a team with a lot of quality and want to surprise in the Premier League. My goal is to reach the Champions League.” 

Füllkrug, whose function at the EUROs was generally deputising for Kai Havertz off of the bench then spoke on his function in the group after he was promoted to the group council:

“I have moved up the hierarchy a little. But I haven’t changed what I do. I want to be at the forefront of the current process and also do my job off the pitch. I don’t talk to the national coach about my playing time that much. I want to perform so well on the pitch that the national coach has a hard time deciding against me.”

Since relocating to West Ham, Füllkrug is yet to rating as the majority of his looks have actually come off of the bench as he gets used to life in England and under Julian Lopetegui. Due to the injury of Guirassy, Dortmund have actually needed to play fellow summer season finalizing and Germany colleague Maximilian Beier in advance and the absence of existence from a huge striker has actually plainly been felt in Dortmund’s opening video games.

GGFN | Jack Meenan