Fullkrug, ex-Milan and West Ham, returns to national team under Klopp

Niclas Fullkrug, also known as Milan Fullkrug, has returned to the German national team after more than a year away; Jurgen Klopp has called him up for the two final Nations League matches against Serbia on Friday at 20.45 and the Netherlands on Monday at 20.45, and the 33‑year‑old said “I have never been unhappy”.

Goal record at Werder Bremen

Fullkrug scored thirteen goals in eleven matches for Werder Bremen, accumulating eight hundred thirty‑eight minutes of play, with an average of one goal every sixty‑four minutes. This average makes him one of the team's most efficient scorers.

“I am thrilled to be back,” Fullkrug said at the press conference, describing the call‑up as recognition for the work he has done and his contribution to the club. He added that it is fantastic to be part of the national team again and to train under Jurgen Klopp’s guidance, seeing familiar faces and new teammates, and he noted that the squad looks very different.

Fullkrug, 33, said that his age is a fact but does not affect his ambitions, and he clarified that he has spoken with the head coach without taking the personal remarks to heart. He emphasized that the focus is now on developing young players, with several elements that are impressing and numerous options to choose from.

The striker spent a year and a half at West Ham and six months on loan at Milan, claiming he was never unhappy during that spell and that he took away positive memories. He admitted that he struggled to stay fit, but stated “I haven’t forgotten how to play football” during that period, and thanked the Werder Bremen teammates for involving him actively in the attacking play, unlike the two previous clubs.