Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann has told Niclas Füllkrug he needs to be playing, with a West Ham United exit looking likely.
[Sport 1 cover comments](https://www.sport1.de/news/transfermarkt/2025/11/fussballtransfers-fullkrug-wechsel-schon-im-winter) from the Germany manager today. And he’s made his position clear to the West Ham flop ahead of the World Cup next summer.
Füllkrug appears destined to leave West Ham in the January transfer window. [His agent opened the door](https://sportwitness.co.uk/player-informs-west-ham-of-january-transfer-desire-wants-to-throw-in-hammers-towel/) to that prospect last week. He admitted that the move to the London Stadium had been a mistake and an exit would make sense for both parties.
A report from Germany today doubled down on that fact. According to it, West Ham are open to Füllkrug departing. They added that several German sides have shown an interest, as well as one in Italy. A report over the weekend named Füllkrug as a potential option for AC Milan as well.
The striker appears determined to get back on track and, potentially, into Germany’s World Cup squad next summer. If that is to happen, he needs to be playing regularly and, scoring goals.
Nagelsmann isn’t too concerned about the latter, though. He just wants to see the striker playing regularly first.
“We had no discussions about a club change,” he said when asked about the West Ham man.
“I only read the headline from the agent. In the end, it’s the same with Fülle as with everyone else. He has to play. We know what he’s capable of and what he can bring to the team.”