How Niclas Fullkrug is now pushing his own West Ham exit closer

West Ham fans will be delighted to see the back of Niclas Fullkrug.

The German has been nothing but a flop for the Irons after making a big-money move to London Stadium.

Now, with the striker out of Nuno Espirito Santo's plans in E20, supporters have been waiting for him to depart.

Fullkrug has been consistently linked with moves out of England with returns to his home country Germany mooted.

Fresh links now suggest Fullkrug could leave West Ham for free as the Irons look to get his £75,000-a-week wages off the books.

And now, Fullkrug's decision could allow that exit to gain even more momentum.

The positive decision Niclas Fullkrug has made for West Ham

Fullkrug's former club Werder Bremen have been mooted as a possible destination for the West Ham outcast.

After a poor loan spell with AC Milan, a return to a side where things worked out better for him may be the smart move for his career.

However, while reports stated he may be available for free this summer, the Bundesliga side are unable to afford his wage demands, with the German needing to lower them for a move to go through.

Now, information shared by Kicker suggests that is an outcome the West Ham man is willing to do.

They share he would take a pay cut in order to remove the "final hurdle" and that the signs now appear positive for a transfer.

With that update, you would expect Fullkrug to be inching ever so closer to a move out of East London.

It now all points to a smooth exit but that all depends on the accuracy of those reports stating he could leave for free.

What next for West Ham after Fullkrug exit?

Luckily for West Ham, Fullkrug's possible departure does not mean much for their future business.

The Hammers already have Taty Castellanos and Pablo up top as options for the striker role.

Additionally, they are already targeting a third centre-forward regardless of where the future lies for Fullkrug.

At first, Troy Parrott was the priority, but now it looks like West Ham's attention has turned to Leeds United's Joel Piroe.

Nuno will hope that deal gets over the line in time for the Suriname international to feature for the Hammers against Charlton on Saturday.