Earlier today, we covered quotes from Niclas Füllkrug who is currently away with the Germany national team, having gone through the early part of settling in with West Ham United.
The striker said he’s aware it’ll take time to adapt to the Premier League, and he’s not worried if people are already doubting him. He’s aware it’s a much bigger challenge than moving within Germany, in terms of a different kind of game and what to expect.
Füllkrug has also been speaking about the process of the transfer from Borussia Dortmund to West Ham, and the thinking which went on behind it.
A lot of BVB fans are disappointed that he left in the summer, and he told them he felt somewhat edged towards the exit door.
Ruhr Nachrichten, the local newspaper for the Bundesliga club, quote him as saying: “I want the fans to understand me. A transfer like the one BVB made (Serhou Guirassy) was not the greatest sign of trust for me.”
On top of BVB pushing him away, he felt a huge eagerness from West Ham, including manager Julen Lopetegui, to get him to London “I felt an incredible amount of conviction and appreciation. The club, the coach and the manager really wanted to sign me, they showed me a great plan. It was so extreme that I realised: I want to do this.”
