Werder Bremen coach Daniel Thioune has made it clear that the Bundesliga side want to keep Niclas Füllkrug beyond the end of his loan spell from West Ham, which expires in the summer.
However, Thioune also pointed to the financial considerations and the role of Füllkrug’s parent club.
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“I think the desire is there on all sides,” Thioune told Transfermarkt.
“He doesn’t feel under pressure to prove himself; rather, he is eager to show what he can do. Of course, it then becomes a question of what West Ham want and what they are willing and able to do. And we have to be equally honest about our own situation: What are we capable of, and what is Niclas willing to do?
“But we, as a club, I as a coach, and Niclas himself are all very interested in continuing to work together beyond the summer.”
Bremen managing director Klaus Filbry recently expressed the club’s hopes of retaining the striker as well.
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“Of course, West Ham are an important third party in this situation. The league Werder are playing in at the end of the season will also play a role. Nevertheless, I remain cautiously optimistic that we can ultimately make the deal happen,” Filbry told Bild.
With nine goals in nine Bundesliga appearances, Füllkrug currently leads the German top-flight scoring charts.
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