SpotlightBundesligaUnverified source· 10 Sept 2026
Füllkrug embraces Werder Bremen return: 'Drama of leaving long gone'
Niclas Füllkrug is back at Werder Bremen, back among the goals, and fully focused on the present.
N. Füllkrug
player
Age
33
Position
Forward
Club
Werder Bremen (on loan from West Ham United)
Nationality
Germany
Key stat
49 goals in 124 competitive appearances for Werder Bremen
What happened. Niclas Füllkrug returned to Werder Bremen on loan for a third spell in the summer and has already scored in the DFB Cup first-round win at LSK Hansa and the Bundesliga victory over RB Leipzig on Matchday 2.
- Füllkrug insists he feels like a full Werder player again and has moved on from his departure.
- His second Werder spell peaked in 2022/23 with 16 goals and five assists in 28 Bundesliga games.
- He earned a move to Borussia Dortmund after finishing joint-top scorer with Christopher Nkunku.
“For me, the drama of leaving is long gone and behind us. I'm just a Werder player now”
— Niclas Füllkrug
Füllkrug will aim to continue his scoring form as Werder Bremen look to build on their positive start to the season.
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