Ex-BVB striker Füllkrug rescues Milan | OneFootball

It was a tough piece of work. Underdog US Lecce fought with all their might against AC Milan at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. But Niclas Füllkrug (32) broke the deadlock a good quarter of an hour before the end.

In his fifth appearance for the Rossoneri, it finally happened. Just two minutes after being substituted in on Sunday (January 18), Füllkrug scored the winning goal for the 1-0 victory. A cross from Alexis Saelemaekers was headed unstoppably into the net by the West Ham United loanee in the 76th minute. The former Borussia Dortmund professional thus scored his first goal in a Milan jersey. In Serie A, the Red and Blacks maintained second place – three points behind local rival Inter.

Füllkrug's previous stint with the Hammers was not under a good star. Plagued by injuries, the native of Hanover played only 29 matches, scoring three times. For BVB, the center forward had netted 15 times in 43 appearances.

Füllkrug wants to go to the World Cup

After not even being included in the matchday squad anymore, Füllkrug moved to Milan on loan until the end of the season. However, the Lombards have a purchase option for the 24-time national player.

With his loan to Italy, the former Dortmund player hopes to still catch the World Cup train. However, his last international match was more than half a year ago. In early June 2025, he played the full 90 minutes in the Nations League against France (0-2), but was unable to prevent the German team's defeat in the third-place match.

Just a few days ago, Füllkrug received bad news. While he was with his team at an away game in Como, burglars cracked the safe in his hotel room. According to the Italian news agency Ansa, they apparently stole various luxury items such as watches and jewelry worth around 500,000 euros.

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